Promoters of MEWAs have typically represented to employers and State regulators that the MEWA is an employee benefit plan covered by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and, therefore, exempt from State insurance regulation under ERISA s broad preemption provisions.
Colored braces, ceramic braces, or Invisalign braces can cost well over $5000. You are paying for the novelty of having something other than standard metal, plus the cost of titanium, gold, ceramic and the other materials used for nonstandard braces can cost several thousand more because of the material itself.
For example: 1  According to Cost Helper, traditional metal braces cost between an average of $3,000 and $7,500. 2  Brands of clear braces, such as Damon, carry an average cost of treatment between $3,800 and $8,000, depending on the patient's requirements.