A One-Stop-Shop on the Health Care Law for Businesses Big and Small
Valerie Jarrett
August 01, 2013
11:00 AM EDT
As we implement the Affordable Care Act, we continue listening to the needs
of the business community. Based on our many conversations with leaders of our
nationfs businesses, large and small, today we are launching Business.USA.gov/healthcare, a
one-stop-shop where employers of all sizes can go for information on the
Affordable Care Act.
The new site includes a web-based tool that allows employers to get tailored
information on how the health law may affect them based on their businessf size,
location, and plans for offering health benefits to their workers next year.
From tax credits for small businesses to help make coverage affordable, to
measures to help slow
the growth of health care costs, there are a variety of ways that the
Affordable Care Act can help businesses expand health care coverage and
compete.
The site leverages the resources of our partners across the federal
government to ensure that business owners get comprehensive health care
information and easy-to-use tools, such as a timeline of key implementation
dates; information about the SHOP Marketplaces and small business tax credits;
and resources to help calculate a firmfs number of full-time equivalent
employees or determine if the coverage they already offer meets the lawfs
minimum value standards.
The Administration is working with the employer community to ensure the site
continues to be a helpful resource for businesses and their employees, including
updating the site with additional, timely information, so stay tuned.