On July 2, the US Treasury Department announced that the employer mandate — a key provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) — will be delayed until 2015. REMINDER: What is the Employer Mandate? Companies with 50 or more full-time or full-time equivalent employees must offer full-time employees and their dependents (i.e., children up to age 26) coverage that is affordable and provides minimum value beginning in
Affordable Care Act – Determining the Business Size and Employer Mandate Applicability
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires companies of a certain size to provide health insurance to their workforce. You have probably heard the number 50 as the cut-off: companies employing at least 50 full-time (or full-time equivalent) employees are subject to the requirements of the employer mandate — sometimes referred to as “employer shared responsibility” — and those employing fewer than 50 are not. UPDATE: Employer Mandate will be phased