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Small Business Health Insurance in Katy, TX: Group Plans for 2–100+ Employees

Published October 3, 2026 · By Joseph Stevens

Quick answerKaty small businesses can offer health benefits through a traditional small group plan (generally 2–50 eligible employees), a level-funded plan for larger groups, or an ICHRA that reimburses employees tax-free for individual plans they pick themselves. Employer contributions are tax-deductible to the business and tax-free to employees. The right choice depends on team size, budget predictability and where your employees live.

Your main options as a Katy employer

  • Traditional small group — one plan (or a small menu) for the team; simplest to administer
  • Level-funded — for larger groups; blends predictable monthly payments with potential savings in low-claim years
  • ICHRA — you set a monthly allowance; each employee buys their own ACA plan and gets reimbursed tax-free
  • Spouse groups and other special setups for very small or family-run businesses

Why Katy businesses are looking at ICHRA

Katy employers often have workers spread across Harris, Fort Bend and Waller counties — and into Houston. A single group network doesn't always fit everyone. With an ICHRA, each employee picks a plan that works in their own ZIP code, and the employer keeps a fixed, predictable monthly cost.

What affects your cost

  • Group size and employee ages
  • How much of the premium the employer covers (many carriers expect at least 50% for employees)
  • Participation — traditional group plans generally need most eligible employees to enroll
  • Plan design — deductibles, network breadth, and whether you add dental, vision or life

How we help Katy employers

We're headquartered in Katy and work with businesses across the Energy Corridor, Fulshear and the Grand Parkway corridor. We spreadsheet your options — traditional group vs level-funded vs ICHRA — against your actual employee census, then handle enrollment and renewals.

See Katy group health options at txinsurance.com/locations/katy-group-health or call 800-214-8976.

FAQs

Can a 2-person Katy business get group health insurance?

Yes — Texas small group plans generally start at 2 eligible employees, and there are special setups for husband-and-wife businesses. An ICHRA works even for a single employee.

Are employer contributions tax-deductible?

Yes. What the business pays toward employee premiums is generally deductible as a business expense, and employees receive the benefit tax-free.

When can we start a group plan?

Unlike individual ACA coverage, small group plans can generally start any month of the year — you don't have to wait for Open Enrollment.

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