Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act

[Countrygal]

I have about a myriad of questions on this! I can't find much information anywhere. Shouldn't there be a gov't site with all the info on it? We are, supposedly, going to be required to be on it within 11 months. As an extremely small business owner I need to know NOW how it will be affecting me. I have one employee - me. In the future I probably will not employ over one or two part-time assistants.

How does the Obamacare affect me and where do I get information on this? Can Tom or anyone else help me with this matter?

[Blackcat31]

Here is a site that is suppose to be user-friendly as well as suppose to be able to answer your questions.

http://www.healthcare.gov/law/index.html

Here area couple other sites that are pretty informative too. HTH

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/post/individual-mandate-101-what-it-is-why-it-matters/2011/08/25/gIQAhPzCeS_blog.html

http://dpc.senate.gov/healthreformbill/healthbill04.pdf

[Childminder]

HTH

Not to steal the post but I always see this on your postings and wondered why you're saying How the Hell or Highway to Heaven.:confused: Hope this Helps...duh.

[Blackcat31]

Not to steal the post but I always see this on your postings and wondered why you're saying How the Hell or Highway to Heaven.:confused: Hope this Helps...duh.

Don't feel bad, it took me a while to figure it out too....I kind of like a combination of your guesses though and am going to think of it as "Highway to Hell"! Some days seem like that anyways!

[TomCopeland]

The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) and Family Child Care

I have about a myriad of questions on this! I can't find much information anywhere. Shouldn't there be a gov't site with all the info on it? We are, supposedly, going to be required to be on it within 11 months. As an extremely small business owner I need to know NOW how it will be affecting me. I have one employee - me. In the future I probably will not employ over one or two part-time assistants.

How does the Obamacare affect me and where do I get information on this? Can Tom or anyone else help me with this matter?

I've written an article on this:http://www.tomcopelandblog.com/2012/...hild-care.html

Basically, providers who have employees will not have to offer health insurance to their employees under the ACA. There are tax credits for employers who do offer health insurance. Starting in 2014 everyone but low income tax payers will have to get health insurance or pay a fine.

[Michael]

Not to steal the post but I always see this on your postings and wondered why you're saying How the Hell or Highway to Heaven.:confused: Hope this Helps...duh.

HTH = Hope This Helps

We have a thread on our acronyms https://www.daycare.com/forum/showthread.php?t=31167

[Countrygal]

Thanks, everyone. I eventually figured out I would not have to pay health insurance, however, I do not have it myself, so may have to quit daycare just because I don't make enough to pay for the health insurance. I guess it all depends upon where they put the limits..... Until I qualify for Medicare or unless I qualify for Medicaide, looks like I may be in trouble.

I will definitely check out the links, BC. Thanks!