Health Reform Law 101

Resources for Your Business: Preparing for the Health Reform Law

• The Coverage or Penalty Chart helps a business determine if it has to offer coverage and/or pay a penalty due to the employer mandate.

• The Penalty Calculator assists businesses in figuring out whether they must offer coverage and what the potential penalty might be under the employer mandate.

• The Added Costs Table highlights the revenue provisions of the law, the effective date, and the revenue impact (PDF).

• The Interactive Timeline outlines when key provisions of the law will take effect and offers a brief description of each provision.

• The FAQ page offers in-depth answers and definitions to help businesses navigate the employer mandate.

• The Press Room and Video pages provide recent news and video coverage of how the PPACA is affecting the business community.

The Employer Mandate: Coverage or Penalty?

The employer mandate, which takes effect in January 2014, will be the first time that a federal mandate requires employers to offer prescribed health care coverage or potentially face a penalty (see the Coverage or Penalty Chart).

The U.S. Chamber on Health Care Reform:

	THE HEALTH CARE LAW: TAXES, ELIMINATION OF DEDUCTION, AND NEW FEES This table highlights the revenue provisions of the law, the effective date, and the revenue impact.
	HEALTH REFORM LAW 101 TIMELINE  Use the timeline to scroll through the dates various provisions of the health care reform law take effect. You can access descriptions of each provision by clicking on the corresponding box.
	COVERAGE  OR PENALTY?  This chart can help you determine if your business has to offer coverage and/or pay a penalty.
	VIDEO  Access videos from Thomas Donohue, the President and CEO of the Chamber, small business member Mary Miller, CEO of Jancoa Janitorial Services, following her testimony before Congress on the business impact on the health care reform law, and the Chamber’s event Controlling Costs: The Price of Good Health.