A group of California business organizations launched a new website to help California businesses understand their obligations under the dense and complex Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Health Law Guide for Business is designed to provide accurate and easy to understand information on federal health care reform. The website’s motto is “2,409 pages. One simple web site.”
The website “accommodates the 21st Century demands of running a business,” said Emily Lam, senior director of health care and federal issues for the Silicon Valley leadership Group. “With little time for employers to sift through the law’s content to locate what’s most significant, the site offers a user-friendly format that highlights key areas of the law that are important for businesses … .”
For instance, the new website offers a “tax credit calculator” that helps employers estimate tax savings available under the federal law. One survey conducted by Pacific Community Ventures showed that when small businesses are aware of benefits, such as tax credits, 43 percent of them are more likely to offer health insurance.
The website will also provide significant and up-to-date information on the process for implementing the federal law in California.
Author: CalChamber/HR Watchdog
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