Thursday, April 30, 2015

Information About ACA Employer Mandate

By Alta Alexander


Without a doubt, the topic Affordable Care Act is something many individuals are familiar with already. It is called Obamacare as well. Still, many workers are not sure how this will affect the health care benefits they are receiving.

Health care insurance may now be offered by coimpanies to their workers especially if they did not in the past. Other companies may no longer offer coverage. Still, the changes this will bring to the health insurance may not be that evident to many Americans. Providers of health insurance compete in state or federal operated venues termed as public insurance forums where health insurance can be accessed, specifically those that adhere to the ACA employer mandate not only for individuals, but to small groups as well. As a result, the comparison of health insurance brands will be less difficult.

Under this act, it is the responsibility of employers to provide health benefits to their employees. Majority of the time, organizations that do not offer heallth benefits to their employees are affected. New requirements on businesses are imposed. The rules took effect last January 1, 2015 for those businesses with fifty or more full-time equivalent and full-time employees. On the other hand, businesses with fifty to one hundred full-time equivalent and full-time employees that meet specific requirement will start following this on January 1, 2016.

It is necessary for employers to provide group health insurance coverage to full time employees, at least 95% of them. If they will not do so, penalty will be applied. This will also happen if businesses will not provide adequate coverage. The rates are lessened in order for the small agency owners to be encouraged to grant health benefits.

Employees with private policy which they have acquired for themselves or through their employers, it will not be necessary for them to do anything. Those unqualified for exemption like uninsured employees need to include paying their penalty along with their taxes.

Employees working not less than 30 hours each week should be provided with coverage by their employers. Even if the workers only work part-time, this is still applicable if the company has not less than fifty employees working full time. This is, however, up to the employers. Employees can definitely save more money if they acquire a plan from marketplace compared to the health coverage their company may offer.

A third party company may retain contract as well as temporary workers for legal business purposes. These workers are generally considered workers of the staffing company. In most instances, the staffing company has to abide by the said Affordable Care Act most especially if they are equipped with full time workers who are eligible. Most reputable companies will offer worker health benefits by means of qualified candidate access specifically for contract, sizeable temporary and consultant workers.

Without a doubt, many companies are often confused due to how complex this act is. Furthermore, most companies are not fully aware as to which they have to follow, with the different deadlines and when to submit the requirements.




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