The Employer Shared Responsibility Payment

by Eriksen Insurance | Jun 25, 2015 | Affordable Care Act

Healthcare.gov reports: “The Employer Shared Responsibility Payment applies to some businesses with 50 or more full-time employees who don’t offer insurance, or whose coverage doesn’t meet certain minimum standards. Regulations announced in 2014 have...

The Employer Shared Responsibility Payment

by Eriksen Insurance | May 11, 2015 | Affordable Care Act, Health Care .gov

HealthCare.gov reports: “The Employer Shared Responsibility Payment applies to some businesses with 50 or more full-time employees who don’t offer insurance, or whose coverage doesn’t meet certain minimum standards. Regulations announced in 2014 have...

Employer Shared Responsibility

by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 27, 2015 | Affordable Care Act, Small Business

Generally, under Employer Shared Responsibility (ESR), applicable large employers (generally, employers with 50 or more full-time employees, including full-time equivalents) face a potential penalty if they don’t offer minimum essential coverage to full-time employees...

Staples threatens to fire employees who work more than 25 hours a week

by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 26, 2015 | Heath Care Costs

Yahoo Finance reports: “Wikimedia Commons A Staples storefront. Part-time Staples workers are furious that they could be fired for working more than 25 hours a week. The company implemented the policy to avoid paying benefits under the Affordable Care...

Ailing Obamacare co-op has an improved diagnosis

by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 10, 2015 | Illinois Health Insurance

Crains Chicago Business reports: “The first year for Illinois’ only co-op health insurance program could be charitably termed as troubled. Established as part of Obamacare, Land of Lincoln Healthaimed to increase competition on the state’s new health...