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Sterling Administration has 2 locations, listed below.

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    • Sterling Administration

      1000 Broadway Ste 250 Oakland, CA 94607-4090

      BBB Accredited Business
    • Sterling Administration

      PO Box 71107 Oakland, CA 94612-7207

      BBB Accredited Business

    Business ProfileforSterling Administration

    Health Savings Administrators
    Multi Location Business
    BBB accredited business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1.2/5stars

    Average of 10 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    10 complaints closed in last 3 years

    7 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 3/25/2013

    Years in Business: 20

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Reasons for BBB Rating

    Overview

    Sterling Administration is a privately held administrator for HSAs, HRAs, FSAs, POPs and COBRA, with online and mobile access for our clients. Sterling also offers expert compliance services for ERISA Wrap, Form 5500 Filing, non-discrimination testing, and requirements under the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act (PPACA).

    Products & Services

    We offer administration services for HSAs, HRAs, FSAs, POPs and COBRA. We are also experts in compliance services that include ERISA Wrap, Form 5500 Filing, non-discrimination testing, and requirements under the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    Sterling Administration has 2 locations, listed below.

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      • Sterling Administration

        1000 Broadway Ste 250 Oakland, CA 94607-4090

        BBB Accredited Business
      • Sterling Administration

        PO Box 71107 Oakland, CA 94612-7207

        BBB Accredited Business
      Location of This Business
      1000 Broadway Ste 250, Oakland, CA 94607-4090
      BBB File Opened:
      3/7/2006
      Years in Business:
      20
      Business Started:
      1/1/2004
      Business Started Locally:
      1/1/2004
      Business Incorporated:
      2/9/2004
      Accredited Since:
      3/25/2013
      Licensing Information:
      This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
      BBB records show a license number of 0F50072 for this business, issued by California Department of Insurance/CDI. The expiration date of this license is 3/31/2025.

      These agencies may include:

      California Department of Insurance/CDI

      300 Capitol Mall, Suite 1700

      Sacramento CA 95814

      (800) 927-4357

      http://www.insurance.ca.gov/

      Type of Entity:
      Corporation
      Number of Employees:
      55
      Alternate Business Name
      • Sterling HSA
      • Sterling Health Services, Inc.
      • Sterling Health Services Administration
      Hours of Operation

      Primary

      M:
      8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
      T:
      8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
      W:
      8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
      Th:
      8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
      F:
      8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
      Sa:
      Closed
      Su:
      Closed
      Business Management
      • Mr. Duarte Batista, COO
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Mr. Duarte Batista, COO
      Additional Contact Information

      Fax Numbers

      • (510) 832-4731
        Primary Fax

      Customer Complaints

      10 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      03/01/2024

      Complaint Type:
      Service or Repair Issues
      Status:
      Resolved
      I was told by my employer to go through this business to submit my COBRA payments, which I have been doing. However, I received a bill from my insurance, and they told me that I was to be submitting my payments through them, not Sterling. My agent at Sterling has not been submitting my money to Humana that I have been paying to them, and Humana has been unable to contact them. I want ALL of my money refunded from Sterling immediately!
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      Customer Reviews

      10 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Isaac V

      1 star

      01/09/2024

      If 0 star is an option thats what I would choose! Im having a hard time trying to to get a reimbursement back from Sterling, I went to the urgent care on 12/22/23 and after the service I went to swipe my Sterling card and it declined and tried several times and declined every time, there was a line and I had to pay via my debit card. I submitted countless Claims and they all getting denied due to insufficient Documentation, I call them and waited to talk to someone and told me about 1hr 45mins and I told them my situation and they said it was insufficient documentation, and I submitted new claims with new documents and keep getting declined and have to call them again to see whats going on! Every time I call them they give me a different excuse to why its getting declined, Like: The documentation is not clear and not visible! How? its a PDF documentation. I call them again and they said ohh the documentation doesnt have your name in it, I submitted a new claim another excuse, we cant see which debit card you paid with, submitted my receipt from previous claims , and another excuse it doesnt show the amount you paid. So every time I call they give me an excuse after excuse and they tell me what they need and I put it on the claims and still getting declined. ALL THEY DO IS GIVE EXUCSE! Why pay when guys cant even resolve a $50 claim. Our Company pays for your services and you guys dont even do nothing. Worst ***************** Overall! Dont even bother to contract this company.

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