Thatch vs. group plans
Thatch vs. Group Plans: What's best for your business?
Exploring health benefit options for your business? Learn how Thatch compares to group health plans.
Thatch | Health benefits from the future
What is Thatch
A budget, not a plan
Thatch allows your employees to pick their own health insurance plan using a set monthly tax-free allowance that you determine. These funds can be used to cover insurance premiums, including dental and vision, as well as qualified medical expenses.
Monthly health budget
$750
Liam Clark
Product Manager
$750
Brent Martin
UX Designer
$750
Todd James
Software Engineer
$750
Side by side
Thatch vs group plans
Traditional group plans are costly, rigid, and hard to manage. With Thatch, you set the budget, give employees choice, and eliminate the insurance admin from your to-do list. It's health benefits upgraded for today's teams and budgets.
Feature
Group plans
Cost Control
Set a defined budget for each employee and avoid surprise rate hikes.
Ease of Administration
Shift administrative burdens to the individual insurance companies.
Participation Flexibility
No minimum participation requirements.
Customization
Employees choose the plan that aligns with their specific healthcare needs.
Employee Empowerment
Employees can use leftover funds for other healthcare expenses.
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About Thatch
Thatch was built to provide the best employee benefits
Join Thatch now and unlock a world of personalized coverage, streamlined processes, and hassle-free management.
Pricing
Affordable benefits for businesses of any size
$45
/ enrolled employee / month
For 1–49 eligible employees. Custom pricing for 50+ eligible employees
Support experience
World-class customer support
We publish real-time customer support metrics because we believe in transparency and accountability.
1.5h
Average response timeIndustry avg: 8h85%
CSAT scoreIndustry avg: 76%99.9%
Enrollment accuracyIndustry avg: 80%See what it's like to love your benefits
Success stories
Teams that switched to Thatch
Thatch has helped companies of all shapes and sizes bring great health benefits to their teams.
Crossroads switched to Thatch and avoided a $1M renewal
"People like picking the plan that meets their needs instead of choosing from just one of three. It's very nice to confidently point employees to Thatch's support team and know they'll be helped." — Maggie Chapman, Director of People Operations, Crossroads
Arts for Learning saved nearly $100,000 with Thatch
"Our people really love options [for their health benefits] and being able to pick and choose." — Lisa Pennell, People Operations Manager, Arts for Learning
ConceiveAbilities switched to Thatch and nearly doubled enrollment
"Transitioning to Thatch has allowed us to use the same level of investment and offer empirically stronger medical benefits to our employees." — Cathy Kenworthy, CEO, ConceiveAbilities
Block + Tackle switched to Thatch and cut per-employee admin time by 70%
"Employees are noticeably more confident in their choices... It finally feels like healthcare is working for them, not against them." — Michele Grant, Founder, Block + Tackle
Yeeld switched to Thatch and cut admin time by over 92%
"We were honestly so tired of dealing with the expensive, limited alternatives that we were eager to try something new. Thatch delivered exactly what we needed." — Mira Boora, COO, Yeeld