QSEHRA and ICHRA are reimbursement arrangements that let you give employees tax-free dollars toward their own individual health insurance, instead of sponsoring a traditional group plan. They’re flexible, predictable, and often a great fit for smaller or distributed teams. We’ll help you figure out which one fits.
Traditional group plans come with participation rules, renewals that swing, and a one-size-fits-all design. For a lot of small employers, that’s more than they want to take on just to help their people get covered.
Reimbursement arrangements flip the model: you set a budget, employees pick the plan that fits them, and you reimburse tax-free. We’ll set it up right.
The Qualified Small Employer HRA is for businesses with fewer than 50 full-time employees and no group plan. You reimburse employees tax-free for premiums and qualifying medical costs, up to annual limits set by the IRS.
The Individual Coverage HRA works for employers of any size. You set reimbursement amounts — and can vary them by employee class — and employees use it toward individual plans they choose themselves.
In both cases, employees shop for their own individual coverage (we can help them do that through MNsure or off-exchange), and you reimburse tax-free. You get budget control; they get to pick the plan and network that fit their life.
The short version: QSEHRA is simpler and built for small employers, with IRS-set annual caps on how much you can reimburse. ICHRA has no contribution cap and works at any size, with more flexibility to offer different amounts to different employee groups — but a few more rules to follow. We’ll walk through your headcount, budget, and goals and tell you which one is the cleaner fit.
Tell us about your team and a licensed agent will help you compare QSEHRA, ICHRA, and a traditional group plan.
We’ll get back to you within one business day.
No 1-800 numbers and no online quote mills — just licensed Minnesota agents out of our Chaska office who pick up the phone when your plan changes and actually remember your name.