Organizations large and small are quickly running out of time to ensure that they are compliant with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), signed into law in 2010. Also known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA), major portions of the law begin to take effect next year. However, an employer’s actions this year will have a significant impact on its ability to comply with the reforms in 2014 and the company’s financial liability for noncompliance.
To date, discussion has focused on the topic of employers "playing" (buying health insurance coverage) or "paying" (being assessed the penalty) under the ACA. The majority of employers, which are likely to play, now need to be wary of costly errors that will result in companies playing and paying buying health insurance for their employees and paying the ACA fines.
