Friday, January 23, 2015

Affordable Care Act Resources and Information

2015 Open Enrollment in the individual health insurance Marketplace runs until February 15, 2015.  Consumers and self-employed individuals with no employees can sign up for coverage by visiting Healthcare.gov.

Additionally, the federally-operated small employer “SHOP” Marketplaces (about 33 states) are now open for online enrollment at Healthcare.gov.  Unlike the individual Marketplace, there is no defined open enrollment period for SHOP; SHOP enrollment is year-round. 

Below are the latest Fact Sheets, webinars, and other tools and resources on ACA.  Please don’t hesitate to reach out to Meredith Olafson at SBA HQ, Meredith.Olafson@sba.gov, if you have any questions or need any additional information.    

I.                    ACA 101 Webinars for Small Employers (English and Spanish)
SBA, the Department of Health and Human Services, and Small Business Majority present a live weekly webinar series for small business owners and stakeholder groups on the basics of ACA and how small business owners can enroll in SHOP. Other topics include insurance reforms, the small business health care tax credit, and employer shared responsibility provisions.  The “ACA 101” webinar takes place every Thursday at 2 PM ET. Below are the registration links for upcoming presentations. 
·         Thursday, January 15, 2015 at 2:00 PM ET: Click to Register
·         Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 2:00 PM ET: Click to Register
·         Thursday, January 29, 2015 at 2:00 PM ET: Click to Register
·         Thursday, February 5, 2015 at 2:00 PM ET: Click to Register
·         Thursday, February 12, 2015 at 2:00 PM ET: Click to Register
Webinars are also presented in Spanish on a bi-weekly basis.  Visit SBA.gov/healthcare for a full list of dates and other information related to small employers and ACA.

II.                  Presentations and Other Training Materials

·         SBA’s ACA 101 presentation (attached)

·         SHOP-specific Resources (Presentations, Brochures, Flyers, etc.): http://marketplace.cms.gov/outreach-and-education/shop-resources.html

III.                SHOP Hotline and Other Resources

·         SHOP Call Center: 1-800-706-7893 (TTY: 711), Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. ET


·         SHOP Eligibility Calculator

IV.                Fact Sheets/Engagement Guide


·         State-by-state ACA information: http://www.hhs.gov/healthcare/facts/bystate/statebystate.html




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