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EPISODE · Jan 20, 2026 · 44 MIN

Rewiring Healthcare Incentives with ICHRAs (feat. Chris Ellis)

from Moving to Value Unscripted · host Moving to Value Alliance

Are we approaching the "401(k) moment" of health insurance? We're joined by Chris Ellis, co-founder and CEO of Thatch, a platform that helps employers offer personalized healthcare experiences to employees using Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRAs) .Ellis explains how his team of fintech veterans is leveraging ICHRAs to decouple benefits from the employer-chosen model, allowing employees to use tax-free stipends to purchase plans that fit their lives. By making coverage personal rather than corporate, Thatch is shifting the industry's focus from short-term ROI to long-term prevention and healthcare portability.When individuals have the power to choose, Ellis notes, local health systems can finally compete on quality and efficiency through curated care pathways, finally creating a substrate for the high-value, cost-effective healthcare outcomes the industry has long promised.________Sign up for our email list.Thank you to our members who make our work possible! As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, the Moving to Value Alliance relies on generous supporters to advance our mission of creating a value-based healthcare ecosystem with high-quality health outcomes at a reasonable cost for plan sponsors and their members. Get involved at movingtovalue.org/membership.

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