--- title: PCORI fee set at $2.39 for 2018 description: PCORI fee set at $2.39 for 2018 --- [Skip to content](https://blog.plexusgroupe.com/plexus-blog/news/pcori-fee-set-at-2-39-for-2018#main-content) [![The Plexus Groupe](https://blog.plexusgroupe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo%20and%20Design%20Files/plexus_sis_logo_color.png?width=1468&height=368&name=plexus_sis_logo_color.png "The Plexus Groupe")](https://www.plexusgroupe.com/) # PCORI fee set at $2.39 for 2018 17 October 2017 [Mike Wilkening](https://blog.plexusgroupe.com/author/mike-wilkening) [Employee Benefits](https://blog.plexusgroupe.com/tag/employee-benefits), [Human Resources](https://blog.plexusgroupe.com/tag/human-resources), [News](https://blog.plexusgroupe.com/tag/news) The Internal Revenue Service recently announced the rates for the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) fee for 2018. For most 2018 plans, the PCORI fee is $2.39 per covered life per year, a 5.8 percent increase over the previous PCORI fee. For most 2017 plans, the PCORI fee is set at $2.26 per covered life per year. The PCORI fee will be indexed yearly to national health expenditures until it ends in 2019. For plan years ending from October 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017, the PCORI fee is $2.39 per covered life, with the fee due on July 31, 2018. For plan years ending from January 1, 2018 through September 30, 2018, the PCORI fee is $2.39 per life, with the fee due on July 31, 2019. Assessed on self-insured and fully insured health plans, [the PCORI fee](http://www.irs.gov/affordable-care-act/patient-centered-outcomes-research-trust-fund-fee-questions-and-answers) funds research regarding patient-centered outcomes for medical treatment, and the institute and fee stem from the Affordable Care Act. **Contact us** Have questions regarding the PCORI fee for 2018? Contact a Plexus client service team representative in Deer Park, Ill. (847-307-6100), Chicago (312-606-4800), Dallas (972-770-5010) or Oklahoma City (405-840-3033). We’re here to help – and we’re happy to help. ### Related Post ##### [Reminder: PCORI filings due July 31](https://blog.plexusgroupe.com/plexus-blog/news/reminder-pcori-filings-due-july-31) With July 31 around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about the Patient‐Centered Outcomes... ##### [PCORI FEES DUE TUESDAY](https://blog.plexusgroupe.com/plexus-blog/news/pcori-fees-due-tuesday) PCORI Fees, imposed by the Affordable Care Act to employers who provide health insurance to their... ##### [Opportunity knocks at The Plexus Groupe](https://blog.plexusgroupe.com/plexus-blog/retirement-plans/opportunity-knocks-at-the-plexus-groupe) Time flies. And opportunities can come and go before you've even moved to snap your fingers. So if... [![The Plexus Groupe](https://blog.plexusgroupe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Logo%20and%20Design%20Files/plexus_sis_logo_color.png?width=1468&height=368&name=plexus_sis_logo_color.png "The Plexus Groupe")](https://www.plexusgroupe.com/) HQ: 21805 W. Field Parkway Suite 300 Deer Park, IL 60010 847.307.6100 [communications@plexusgroupe.com](mailto:communications@plexusgroupe.com) Copyright © 2022 The Plexus Groupe. All Rights Reserved. [Privacy Policy |](https://www.plexusgroupe.com/privacy-policy) [Terms & Conditions](https://www.plexusgroupe.com/privacy-policy#:~:text=with%20its%20operators.-,TERMS,-OF%20USE) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Mike Wilkening", "url" : "https://blog.plexusgroupe.com/author/mike-wilkening" }, "dateModified" : "2019-12-09T20:04:06.186Z", "datePublished" : "2017-10-17T08:26:49.000Z", "headline" : "PCORI fee set at $2.39 for 2018", "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://blog.plexusgroupe.com/plexus-blog/news/pcori-fee-set-at-2-39-for-2018", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://blog.plexusgroupe.com/hubfs/Plexus%20Logos/The%20Plexus%20Groupe/Plexus-External-Padded.png" }, "name" : "The Plexus Groupe LLC" } } ```