New research from the Commonwealth Fund suggests that small business owners should consider the Small Business Health Options Program as a means to navigate the choppy waters in this post-Affordable Care Act world through competitive choice.
According to the new brief, authored by Georgetown University researchers, the SHOP marketplaces an effort by the federal government to reform the small-group market offers smaller employers and their employees a choice of insurers and plans. Small businesses are categorized as employers with less than 50 employees.