SHOP Marketplace basics for employers SHOP health insurance is generally the only way small businesses can qualify for a health insurance tax credit| HealthCare.gov
A self-insured health plan (also known as a self-funded health plan) is coverage offered by an employer or association in which the employer (or association) takes on the risk involved with providing coverage, instead of purchasing coverage from an insurance company.| healthinsurance.org
If your employer-sponsored insurance becomes unaffordable or stops providing minimum value, the change may make you eligible for a special enrollment period.| healthinsurance.org
Under the Affordable Care Act, individual and small-group health plans that are not grandfathered must cover items and services in 10 health benefit categories.| healthinsurance.org
The Affordable Care Act standardized individual health insurance policies by creating a “metal” ranking for individual/family and small-group policies, based on their actuarial value (the percentage of costs that the plan pays across a standard population).| healthinsurance.org