Heads-Up

With the 2014 deadline looming for implementation of the Affordable Care Act, you likely have many questions about how the ACA will affect you, your business and your employees. Health Care Reform Connect™ was introduced last year to help you navigate the complexities of health care implementation – by offering online resources, tools. informative articles, timely webinars and our Member Health Care HelpLine to assist with your reform questions.

Health Care Reform Small Business Guide Now Available:

The concise publication summarizes the major provisions, examines the impact on Michigan business, explains the concept of exchanges, offers suggestions about talking to employees and provides information about additional resources. Click here to download our free Small Business Health Care Reform Guide or call our Membership Service Team at 888.277.6464.

New feature for Members – an online Health Care Tax Estimator:

Wondering whether your business will be eligible for a tax credit under ACA? Simply log-on to our secured website to see this new tool by Clicking Here. Enter the number of your full-time and part-time employees, the total wages your company pays to employees, how much your firm pays as a contribution toward employee health care and it will calculate an estimated tax credit. For tax years 2010 through 2013, the maximum tax credit is 35 percent for small business employers, and up to 25 percent for small tax exempt employers. The tax credit estimator will not estimate tax credits for tax exempt employers

Other Health Reform Tools for Members:

Don’t forget to visit the Compliance Tools section of our Health Care Reform Connect™ section of our website to view all of our Health Care Reform tools.

• Member Reform Questions/Answers Hotlink
• Small Business Health Care Reform Guide
• Health Care Reform Implementation Timeline
• Employer Mandate Whitepaper
• Reform Compliant SPDs
• PowerPoint Reform Overviews
• And much more