Traditional group health plans expose employers to unpredictable renewal increases, rising per-employee costs, and little control over long-term healthcare spend. Today, the total family premium for standard group coverage costs as much as $26,9931 per year. And those premiums rise ~11%2 every year due to claims history and market inflation, no matter how the business is performing.
ICHRA (Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangement) offers a different approach. Instead of sponsoring a group plan, employers set a fixed monthly contribution. Employees use it to purchase their own health insurance.
The payoff: Costs become predictable and flexibility improves. That way, employers avoid the financial volatility built into traditional group plans.



