
BerniePortal Benefits Administration
BerniePortal Benefits Administration helps organizations manage employee benefit elections and related HR work through a web platform.
What BerniePortal Benefits Administration is
BerniePortal Benefits Administration helps organizations manage employee benefit elections and related HR work through a web platform. Employers can attach videos and helpful resources to benefit options, while employees can revisit elections through the mobile app. Administrators can track elections in real time, create customizable reports, and populate and file 1095-Cs with the IRS. Every plan includes Recruiting, Onboarding, Benefits, Compliance, and COBRA Administration. Starter costs $5 a month with a $25 base fee. Standard costs $19 a month, Plus $23 a month, and Enterprise $29 a month; each has a $40/EIN base fee. Those three plans add PTO, Time, Payroll, and Performance with different approver and subgroup allowances. Carrier Exchange connects with supported insurance carriers and sends subscriber and qualifying-life-event data only for active carrier groups. Employers can also enable listed payroll and API partners using one-time access codes, or attach a BerniePortal-licensed broker. That broker can access subgroups and benefits, but not payment information. BerniePortal directs account problems and questions to its support resource.
Good
- All plans include five core capabilities
- Real-time election tracking and customizable reports
- Employees can revisit elections through a mobile app
- Carrier Exchange supports active carrier groups
Watch out
- No free plan
- Monthly prices also have base fees
- Optional feature allowances vary by plan
Who it suits
It may suit organizations that want to manage benefit elections, reporting, and core HR capabilities through a web platform. Employers choosing Standard, Plus, or Enterprise can also add PTO, Time, Payroll, and Performance with tier-specific allowances.
Verdict
BerniePortal combines benefits administration with recruiting, onboarding, compliance, and COBRA capabilities across all plans. Compare each tier’s base fee and feature allowances, especially if adding PTO, Time, Payroll, or Performance.
Plans and prices
From BerniePortal Benefits Administration's own pricing page, checked 21 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $5 a month | Recruiting · Onboarding · Benefits · Compliance · COBRA Administration · per employee/month; $25 base fee |
| Standard | $19 a month | Starter features · PTO 1 approver/1 subgroup · Time 1 approver/1 subgroup · Payroll 1 subgroup · Performance 1 subgroup · per employee/month; $40/EIN base fee |
| Plus | $23 a month | Starter features · PTO 2 approvers/4 subgroups · Time 2 approvers/4 subgroups · Payroll 4 subgroups · Performance 4 subgroups · per employee/month; $40/EIN base fee |
| Enterprise | $29 a month | Starter features · PTO unlimited approvers/subgroups · Time unlimited approvers/subgroups · Payroll unlimited subgroups · Performance unlimited subgroups · per employee/month; $40/EIN base fee |
The facts
Each one read from BerniePortal Benefits Administration's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- ACA reporting
- BerniePortal says it generates 1095-B and 1095-C forms from enrollment data and e-files them with the IRS.checked 21 Oct 2026
- À la carte features
- PTO, Time, Payroll, and Performance can be added individually when partnering with a benefits broker.checked 1 Oct 2026
- API documentation limit
- Work Insiders reports that BerniePortal does not list a public API or MCP server, despite the product help center documenting partner-only BernieAPI activation.checked 21 Oct 2026
- API integrations
- The BernieAPI tab lists payroll and API partners, which employers can enable with one-time access codes.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Benefits administration
- BerniePortal lets organizations offer more robust benefit packages without tedious paperwork.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Benefits enrollment
- Employees can complete self-guided enrollment with embedded plan documents and videos.checked 21 Oct 2026
- BernieAPI
- The help center describes a BernieAPI tab where employers enable payroll and API partners with a one-time access code.checked 21 Oct 2026
- BernieBill
- BernieBill automatically generates enrollment-based carrier bills and provides PDF and CSV downloads when enabled.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Broker access
- Employers can attach a BerniePortal-licensed broker to their portal; the broker can access subgroups and benefits but cannot view payment information.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Carrier communications
- Employee elections can flow directly to carriers so coverage information is transmitted for activation.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Carrier Exchange
- Carrier Exchange connects BerniePortal with supported insurance carriers through Ideon and sends subscriber and qualifying-life-event data only for active carrier groups.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Carrier integrations
- The pricing page lists UnitedHealthcare, Kaiser Permanente, Anthem/BCBS, Cigna, Aetna, Humana, eHealth, Guardian, MetLife, The Standard, and OneAmerica as integration examples.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Customer base
- BerniePortal describes itself as an HR platform trusted by more than 5,000 employers nationwide.checked 1 Oct 2026
- EDI
- Employers with the feature enabled can configure benefit-provider EDI by selecting carriers and entering group numbers.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Funding
- Crunchbase lists McNamara Family Ventures as an investor and shows two funding rounds, while amounts are hidden.checked 21 Oct 2026
- ICHRA
- The product supports ICHRA configuration in which the employer sets a budget and employees choose plans.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Implementation timing
- BerniePortal says its operations team generally completes an open-enrollment plan buildout in about three business days.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The pricing page lists connections with carriers and recruiting or compliance services including UnitedHealthcare, Kaiser Permanente, Anthem/BCBS, Cigna, Aetna, Humana, Indeed, LinkedIn, Google Jobs, Glassdoor and Mineral.checked 21 Oct 2026
The company
- Company headquarters and size
- LinkedIn lists BerniePortal headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee, with 51–200 employees and a 2008 founding year.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Company identity
- Crunchbase identifies the legal company as Bernard Health, LLC, a privately held benefits brokerage and HR software company founded by Alex Tolbert.checked 21 Oct 2026
- Company origin
- The BerniePortal timeline begins in April 2008 with its founders in Nashville, Tennessee.checked 1 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2008checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Nashville, Tennessee, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Core plan capabilities
- Every BerniePortal plan includes Recruiting, Onboarding, Benefits, Compliance, and COBRA capabilities.checked 1 Oct 2026
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