Health insurance for law firms in Florida
A law firm in Florida is usually shopping for two things at once: the owner’s own policy, which pays full price above $62,600 of income this year, and some way to help staff whose median pay in Florida runs from $53,790 for legal secretaries to $127,810 for associate attorneys. These are the Florida numbers for both.
Your own premium in Florida
The average benchmark Silver plan for a 40-year-old in Florida costs $683 a month in 2026. Across Florida’s 67 counties the median lowest-cost Silver at 40 is $669 and a family of four pays $2,140, which above $128,600 of household income is the price. 15 insurers sell here. Cigna is leaving Florida’s marketplace for 2027. Insurers have filed an average 15.3% increase for 2027, before regulators sign off.
What you pay as the owner is deductible on Form 7206.
What your staff earn in Florida, and what an ICHRA has to cover
| Role | Florida median pay | Most they can be asked to pay, self-only | Least monthly ICHRA to pass the 2026 test* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paralegals (BLS: paralegals and legal assistants) | $60,280 | $500/mo | $169/mo |
| Legal secretaries (BLS: legal secretaries and administrative assistants) | $53,790 | $446/mo | $223/mo |
| Associate attorneys (BLS: lawyers) | $127,810 | $1,061/mo | none needed |
BLS May 2024 medians for employees in Florida; 9.96% of pay is the 2026 affordability line. *Against Florida’s median lowest-cost Silver for a 40-year-old, $669.
- Paralegals, $60,280 a year. The most they can be asked to pay is $500 a month, or $6,004 a year; an ICHRA has to put in at least $169 a month.
- Legal secretaries, $53,790 a year. The most they can be asked to pay is $446 a month, or $5,357 a year; an ICHRA has to put in at least $223 a month.
- Associate attorneys, $127,810 a year. The most they can be asked to pay is $1,061 a month, or $12,730 a year; any ICHRA passes the test.
A full $537.50 QSEHRA leaves $132 of the $669 plan, inside every one of those limits, so none of them would qualify for a premium tax credit on top of it.
One of each on staff: the cheapest ICHRA that passes for all three costs about $4,699 a year in Florida, against up to $19,350 for three full self-only QSEHRAs.
What a QSEHRA covers in Florida
The 2026 ceiling is $6,450 a year self-only, or $537.50 a month — 79% of Florida’s $683 benchmark for a 40-year-old. The $13,100 family ceiling, about $1,092 a month, covers 51% of the Florida median family-of-four lowest-cost Silver of $2,140.
Who a law firm can and cannot cover
Partners with a K-1 and contract attorneys on a 1099 cannot be on the firm’s QSEHRA or ICHRA; only W-2 associates and staff can. The full rules for law firms cover partners, 2% shareholders and contractors in detail.
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024; KFF, Marketplace Average Benchmark Premiums, 2026; CMS plan year 2026 Qualified Health Plan landscape (county premiums); IRS Publication 15-B (2026), Employer’s Tax Guide to Fringe Benefits; HealthCare.gov, CHOICE Arrangements (formerly individual coverage HRAs).
Questions owners ask
How much does health insurance cost the owner of a law firm in Florida?
About $683 a month for a 40-year-old on the average benchmark Silver in Florida in 2026, with no subsidy above $62,600 of income for one person or $128,600 for a family of four.
Can a law firm in Florida reimburse staff for individual health insurance?
Yes, through a QSEHRA (up to $6,450 self-only in 2026) or an ICHRA with no cap; for paralegals earning the Florida median of $60,280, an offer of at least $169 a month passes the 2026 affordability test against the state’s median lowest-cost Silver at 40.