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National Main Street Center guidance on how the Affordable Care Act affects small businesses — helpful information!

October 07, 2013

Things are about to change dramatically in the way you and the businesses in your town purchase health insurance. Open enrollment for federal subsidies started on October 1 and the first plans of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will be effective January 1, 2014. There are many elements to the law that small business owners should know and understand, including obligations to notify employees about their health care options. Rob Dooley, Director of Employee Benefits at Maury, Donnelly and Parr, a partner of National Trust Insurance, provides a helpful guide for small business owners regarding the new health care law at http://www.preservationnation.org/main-street/main-street-news/story-of-the-week/2013/affordable-care-act-101.html#.Uk8GphCHemw.