Chamber Members: New ACA Helpline can Help Alleviate Your Health Care Stress

Concern over the Affordable Care Act (ACA) — from its complexity to actual implementation — is something we continue to hear a lot about from the business community. To better assist with those inquiries, we are pleased to introduce a new service exclusively for Indiana Chamber members.

The Indiana Chamber's ACA Helpline is now here to help your organization navigate through the complicated health care reform processes and obligations. This FREE service is similar to the popular HR Helpline; we encourage employers of ALL sizes to use this member benefit.

Mike Ripley, Chamber vice president of health care policy, will be answering your questions. He is a former insurance agency owner and was chairman of the House Insurance Committee as a state representative.

Ripley says while employers are faced with a more reasonable timeline overall due to the employer mandate being delayed until January 2015, there is still plenty that needs to be taken care of between now and then. Virtually all the rest of the employer responsibilities and various levels of compliance remain the same — as other ACA provisions were unchanged.

Among the common questions from employers:

  • Who is considered a full-time employee?
  • What if we offer coverage but our employees don't take it?
  • What is the employer shared responsibility payment?
  • Do we have to provide notice to our employees?
  • How do we know if our coverage is affordable/provides minimum value?
  • Will our company qualify for small business tax credits?

Make your own list of issues and start using the Chamber's ACA Helpline today! Call Mike Ripley at (317) 264-6883 or send an email to mripley@indianachamber.com.

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