January 29, 2013
SBA Launches
Affordable Care Act Web Page and Blog
The US Small
Business Administration (SBA)
recently launched a new web page and
blog dedicated to educating small
business owners about the Affordable
Care Act. The new tools will serve
as a gateway for small business
owners connecting them with
information provided by SBA’s
federal partners responsible for
implementing the law, including the
US Department of Health and Human
Services.
“The Affordable
Care Act provides small business
owners with access and opportunity
to provide affordable health care
options for their employees,” said
SBA Administrator Karen G. Mills.
“SBA’s new Affordable Care Act
web page and blog will serve as a
resource for small business owners
who want learn more about how to
take advantage of these benefits.”
The Affordable
Care Act has many beneficial
measures specifically for small
businesses; including slowing
premium cost growth and increased
access to quality, affordable health
insurance. SBA’s new web page,
www.sba.gov/healthcare, breaks
down the key provisions of the Act
based on business size in the
following categories: self-employed,
fewer than 25 employees, fewer than
50 employees and more than 50
employees.
The web page also
provides links to other useful
information for small businesses,
including a glossary of key health
care reform terms, an interactive
timeline with dates for when certain
reforms will be implemented, a
state-by-state breakdown of health
care options, and how to learn more
about specific tax provisions and
regulations. Additional resources
will be added as they become
available.
The blog,
entitled Health Care Business
Pulse (www.sba.gov/blog),
will provide small business owners
with continuous updates about the
implementation of the Act. The blog
is for informational purposes only
and is not intended as legal or tax
advice. Readers should consult their
legal or tax professionals to
discuss how specific matters relate
to their individual business
circumstances.
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