DecisionAll GroupCHOICE / ICHRABest Combination
CoverageEmployer selects group plans.Employees select individual coverage using an allowance.Permitted classes use different funding approaches.
ParticipationCarrier rules apply; 75% is a planning benchmark.No group-plan participation minimum.Test participation for the class retaining Group.
GeographyService areas and out-of-state rules affect eligibility.Plans are evaluated where each employee lives.Use each path where access is strongest.
RiskEmployer plan retains pooled claims experience.Individual coverage transfers that plan risk.Evaluate funding by permitted class—not individual health.