An oft-quoted remark from President Barack Obama that, “if you like your plan you can keep it,” is not ringing true for some small groups across the country. A number of small-group employers are already planning to send their employees to the Affordable Care Act’s exchanges. It’s an outcome predicted by many in the industry, but one surprise to some is the choice of exchange.
Rather than utilize the Small Business Health Options Program, or SHOP exchanges, that the ACA has set up for employer groups of 50 or fewer full-time employees, some brokers are finding their clients are more interested in sending their employees to the individual exchanges instead.
