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Transactions with Affiliates
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Transactions with Affiliates Transactions with Affiliates
We enter into certain transactions in the normal course of business with affiliated entities including direct cost reimbursement for shared phone and administrative services. In addition, we lease our corporate office space from an affiliated entity.

We utilize our former affiliate, Bencap LLC (“Bencap”), to administer certain of our employee medical benefit programs including a detail audit of individual medical claims. Bencap earns a fee from us for providing these services at a discounted amount from its standard charge to non-affiliates. We had an equity method investment in Bencap, which was forfeited during the first quarter of 2017. As a result, we have no further ownership interest in Bencap.
Activities with affiliates were as follows for the periods indicated (in thousands):

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended 
September 30, September 30, 
2018201720182017
Affiliate billings to us $18 $16 $58 $52 
Billings to affiliates 
Rentals paid to affiliate 121 137 365 462 
Fees paid to Bencap (1)
— — — 108 
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(1) Amount represents fees paid to Bencap through the date of the forfeiture of our investment during the first quarter of 2017. As a result of the investment forfeiture, Bencap is no longer an affiliate.