The ACA’s ‘double whammy’ for small businesses

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Some small businesses are facing a potential “double whammy” in 2016 from the Affordable Care Act, one expert warns.

Speaking at an American Institute of CPAs’ online conference called Health Care Reform: A Deep Dive into the Affordable Care Act, Dietrich explained that by 2016 the employer mandate will kick in for companies with between 50 and 100 employees, and they will be moved into the small-group market” for insurance coverage.

Daniel Hood
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Daniel Hood has been editor-in-chief of Accounting Today since 2011; he joined Accounting Today as managing editor in 1998. A graduate of Georgetown University, he has also served as a business … Read full bio


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