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PDF vs. CSV Bills

Each billing cycle housed under the “Past Bills” tab will display a PDF and CSV version of the bill for each billing period. See below to learn more about each version of the bill. Access the "Past Bills" area by selecting the "BernieBill" tab from the top navigation menu, then "Past Bills" from the secondary navigation menu. 

The PDF version of a bill will contain a high-level overview of:
  1. Plan types offered, enrollment per plan type, and amount due per plan type. 
  2. Total amount due. 
  3. Where to remit payment and any specific payment instructions.
  4. Billing period and the date payment is due.
  5. Total of adjustments per billing cycle, if any.
  6. If your employer splits their bills by billing subgroup , download  the PDF version of your bill will download a zip file containing a total bill, as well as separate bills for each Primary Billing Subgroup.


The CSV version of a bill will contain a detailed breakdown of:
  1. Enrollment and amount due per plan type.
  2. Enrollment and amount due per subgroup. 
  3. Enrollment and amount due per employee. 
  4. Breakdown of adjustments for the billing cycle, if any.
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