
Benefits Influencer · 2024-12-26 · 35 min
Brandy Burch , CEO and founder of benefitbay , joins Dennis to discuss Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRAs). Brandy shares her expertise on the evolution of the ICHRA market, strategic considerations for brokers, and the importance of a comprehensive technology platform for successful ICHRA implementation. Listen in as we discuss how to go from a defensive ICHRA strategy to playing offense to better serve employer clients. Show Notes (generated using AI) Brandy's Background and benefitbay (2:00): Brandy discusses her background in accounting and finance and her extensive experience purchasing benefits for businesses. This experience led her to found benefitbay, a SaaS technology platform designed to address the complexities of ICHRAs. benefitbay focuses on partnering with brokers to provide them with the tools they need to be successful in the ICHRA market. ICHRA Overview and Evolution (6:30): Brandy provides an overview of ICHRAs and their evolution since their introduction in 2020 under the Trump administration. She explains how ICHRAs allow employers to offer pre-tax benefits to employees who purchase individual health insurance plans.