Employee and Employer Health Benefits Glossary
HRA terms every employer and employee should know.


Group Health Insurance
Understand group health insurance basics and options for small businesses, HR managers, and employees to optimize benefits and costs.
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GCHRA (Group Coverage HRA)
Learn how GCHRA (Group Coverage HRA) works for small businesses, offering flexible health benefits while simplifying employer and employee responsibilities.
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Fully Insured Plan
Learn what a Fully Insured Plan is and how it impacts small business owners, HR managers, and employees in health benefits choices.
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Full-Time Employee (FTE)
Learn what Full-Time Employee (FTE) means and how it affects small business benefits, compliance, and health insurance options.
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Variable Hour Employee
Understand Variable Hour Employee rules under the ACA, look-back measurement, ICHRA options, and compliance best practices for small businesses.
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Third-Party Administrator (TPA)
Clear guide for small businesses on Third-Party Administrators (TPAs): roles, risks, costs, compliance, HRAs, and when modern HRA platforms are better.
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Termination Date
Plain-English guide for small businesses on Termination Dates—health coverage, COBRA, ICHRA, payroll, retirement plans, and compliance steps.
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Tax-Free Reimbursement
Learn how tax-free reimbursement (ICHRA & QSEHRA) helps small businesses offer flexible, compliant health benefits while saving on payroll taxes.
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Tax-Deductible
Small business guide to tax-deductible health benefits, ICHRA design, payroll tax savings, ACA compliance, and audit-ready documentation.
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Summary Plan Description (SPD)
Essential guide to Summary Plan Descriptions (SPDs) for small businesses: ERISA requirements, distribution rules, ICHRA implications, and compliance tips.
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Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC)
Comprehensive guide for small businesses and HR on the Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC): compliance, distribution, ICHRA implications, and best practices.
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Substantiation
Learn HRA and ICHRA substantiation best practices to ensure tax-free reimbursements, stay IRS/ACA compliant, and protect employee privacy.
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State-Based Marketplace
Learn how State-Based Marketplaces interact with ICHRA benefits—affordability, enrollment, compliance, and tips for small business owners and HR managers.
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Stand-Alone HRA
Learn how modern stand-alone HRAs (QSEHRA, ICHRA) work, compliance tips, tax & reporting rules, and guidance for small employers and HR managers.
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Stability Period
Clear guide to ACA Stability Periods for employers: measurement, administrative rules, ICHRA interaction, compliance tips, and avoiding IRS penalties.
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