<prompt> Human: or is it implied that they are paid for by the company in order to be referred to as benefits. Edit: I am wondering if the employee healthdentalvision insurance plans offered by my potential employer at an expense to me would be considered a benefit.  <response>: Its fairly typical for employers to subsidize a large part of your insurance premiums, but still charge you a relatively small portion of them.If you want to see just how much of a benefit this is, do some price-comparison of plans with comparable coverage on the ACA exchanges. You might come to appreciate your employer plan a little more. 