# ICHRA news: what changed and who it affects

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Publisher: ICHRA Report

Originally published: 2026-09-12

Substantively updated: 2026-09-22

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Read dated updates about government rules, insurers, administrators and industry reports. Each story explains what was announced or changed, who may be affected and which details still need confirmation.

At a glance

Latest addition  **September 24, 2026**

Articles  **17**

Source library  **130 records**

Current coverage

## Recent announcements

Article publication dates, event dates and underlying data periods are recorded separately.

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[State policy Connecticut's ICHRA tax credit is available, but the eligibility documents disagree Connecticut says its ICHRA tax credit is available through Access Health CT BusinessPlus. The enacted law, application and public summaries disagree on who qualifies and when. Credit availability announcement: September 23, 2026; earlier enactment and form reviewed September 24 Read report](https://ichrareport.com/news/connecticut-ichra-tax-credit-businessplus/)[Federal Marketplace policy CMS paused certain new Marketplace broker registrations for 2027. What does ICHRA depend on? CMS paused certain new broker registrations for 2027 on the federal Marketplace platform. Find out who is affected, what remains possible for ICHRA employees and what the agency has not measured. Rule effective September 22; published September 23, 2026; CMS fact sheet published September 22 Read report](https://ichrareport.com/news/cms-2027-marketplace-broker-registration-moratorium/)[Preliminary plan availability Maryland's preliminary 2027 plan lineup: an unchanged count can hide changing choices Maryland's preliminary 2027 individual-market lineup still totals 43 plans, but the mix and local availability matter more than the statewide count. Exchange presentation: September 21, 2026; rate and form approval pending Read report](https://ichrareport.com/news/maryland-2027-individual-market-plan-landscape/)[State market rates Pennsylvania's 2027 rates: why bigger increases do not settle ICHRA versus group coverage Pennsylvania's individual-market average rose more than small group for 2027. Learn why the two percentages do not decide an employer's ICHRA comparison. Final Pennsylvania rate decision: September 18, 2026 Read report](https://ichrareport.com/news/pennsylvania-2027-individual-small-group-rates/)[State implementation Georgia Access for Business: what employers can do with ICHRA and SHOP Explore Georgia’s ICHRA and SHOP employer program, its QSEHRA limitation, implementation partners and questions to ask before switching benefits. Georgia announcement: September 15; CMS: September 14, 2026 Read report](https://ichrareport.com/news/georgia-access-for-business-ichra/)[State market rates Connecticut approved different 2027 increases for individual and small-group coverage Connecticut approved different 2027 average increases for individual and small-group coverage. Use the paired decision to reopen a local comparison without treating either percentage as an ICHRA cost result. Connecticut CID decision · September 11, 2026 Read report](https://ichrareport.com/news/connecticut-2027-individual-small-group-rates/)[State market rates Washington approves a 22.2% average 2027 individual-market increase Washington's 2027 individual-market rate decision is a reason to refresh local ICHRA affordability inputs, not a required contribution increase. Separate the statewide average from the employee-level lowest-cost Silver benchmark. Washington OIC decision · September 9, 2026 Read report](https://ichrareport.com/news/washington-2027-individual-market-rates-ichra/)[Federal policy CMS adopts the CHOICE name for ICHRA CMS uses CHOICE Arrangements as a name for ICHRA. Read what the naming announcement means and how the September Georgia initiative adds employer implementation support without itself creating a new federal rule. Naming: September 3; state-Marketplace terminology reviewed September 22, 2026 Read report](https://ichrareport.com/news/ichra-choice-arrangements-cms-2026/)[Provider technology Zorro announces Ori, with a broader rollout planned for October Zorro announced an AI tool intended to help people navigate benefits, with a broader rollout planned for October. Read what was announced and what still needs verification about availability, human support and actual results. Company announcement: August 19, 2026 Read report](https://ichrareport.com/news/zorro-ori-ai-benefits-navigator-2026/)[Research release HRA Council releases its 2026 adoption report The HRA Council's 2026 report adds information about employers offering health reimbursement arrangements. Read what its participating companies reported and why changes in who supplied data matter when comparing growth across years. Report released: August 12, 2026 Read report](https://ichrareport.com/news/hra-council-2026-report-release/)[Marketplace policy CMS revises 2027 Marketplace instructions after a court stay A court stay paused parts of an earlier Marketplace rule, and CMS updated its 2027 instructions. This story explains which earlier statements need qualification and what employers and employees should check when planning enrollment. Updated CMS statement: August 4, 2026 Read report](https://ichrareport.com/news/cms-2027-rule-court-stay/)[Provider distribution Justworks adds ICHRA through a Thatch partnership Justworks announced an ICHRA offering through Thatch. Employers considering it should establish which company handles enrollment, payments and support, and obtain the full price. This story separates the announcement from details a buyer must confirm. Partnership announced: July 28, 2026 Read report](https://ichrareport.com/news/justworks-thatch-ichra-partnership-2026/)

## Current notices

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[Carrier availability Cigna will stop offering individual and family medical plans for 2027 Cigna's notice says it will stop offering individual and family medical plans for 2027. Employees using those plans and employers planning ICHRA renewals need to check replacement coverage, local networks and enrollment arrangements. 2027 coverage notice; checked September 11, 2026 Read report](https://ichrareport.com/news/cigna-individual-family-plans-2027/)

## Earlier coverage and plan-year references

[2026 plan-year rules 2026 affordability: 9.96% For plan years beginning in 2026, the IRS affordability percentage is 9.96%. This percentage is one input in a test affecting employee premium tax credits. Learn what employers should update and why an individual calculation needs more than the percentage. Read article](https://ichrareport.com/news/2026-affordability-threshold/)[Marketplace selections 2026 Marketplace enrollment report CMS reported 23.1 million Marketplace plan selections or automatic re-enrollments for 2026. This describes the broader insurance market, not the number of people using ICHRA. Read what the figure can tell employers and what still needs local research. Read article](https://ichrareport.com/news/2026-marketplace-enrollment/)[Provider transition Venteur customers transitioned to Thatch Venteur's customer transition to Thatch raises practical questions for affected employers and brokers. Review the published information, then confirm contracts, employee support, payment processes and who owns any remaining transition work. Read article](https://ichrareport.com/news/venteur-transition-to-thatch/)[State action Mississippi and Arizona take different actions Mississippi's employer-credit action and Arizona's feasibility study have different practical effects. Learn what each state did, which employers should investigate further and why a study does not itself create an available benefit. Read article](https://ichrareport.com/news/state-ichra-actions-2026/)

## How to use this coverage

Each article records its own review cutoff. This is a researched selection of material developments, not a guarantee that every ICHRA item on the internet is included. Provider announcements establish what a company says; they do not independently prove customer outcomes. Research includes analysis of external evidence and a separately labeled original public-source pricing audit; ICHRA Report has not conducted an original employer survey.

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