BETHESDA, Md. – Following the success of its first Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) Affordable Care Act (ACA) webinar on Sept. 18, AAIA will host the second in the five-part series on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 11–11:30 a.m. EDT. This members-only webinar deals with ACA’s impact on small employers. The webinar will be presented by Anita Baker, managing partner, employee benefit plans, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP.
Beginning in 2014, under the provisions of the ACA, small businesses (those with fewer than 50 full-time employees and full-time equivalents) will have the option of purchasing coverage through a Small Business Health Option Program (SHOP) available through the state or federal marketplace. Employers with fewer than 25 full-time equivalent employees may be eligible for the small employer tax credit. Attendees will learn how to comply with the employee notification requirement effective Oct. 1, the status of the state and federal marketplaces, what options are available to small employers and provisions of the ACA that impact employers including tax credits, premiums and fees.
The Sept. 18 webinar addressed employee eligibility for Health Insurance Exchanges. The slides and recording will be posted on AAIA’s health care reform center at www.aftermarket.org/healthcare where AAIA members have exclusive access to additional information on the ACA and can register for a discounted health insurance and penalty (HIP) report specific to their company.
The webinar series will continue throughout the fall of 2013 running through December, and will focus on important aspects of the Affordable Care Act.
Presenter Anita Baker specializes in providing assurance, tax and consulting services to plan sponsors and third-party administrators. She is responsible for CliftonLarsonAllen’s national employee benefit plans practice and is a leading consultant on the impact of health care reform on group health plans and employers.
Registration for the Sept. 24 webinar is available at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/9125437789040083200. For more information, contact the AAIA education department at 301-654-6664.
