[Hidden-tech] Mass. healthcare law impact

[Kurt Kolok]

Although the following site sounds like it is only for artists, the 
Executive Director has asked me to post the link because the information 
they have re: the MA healthcare reform is very beneficial to anyone who 
is self-employed.  She has also said that she will pass this person's 
story along to the legislators she's working with.  I'd highly suggest 
that this housepainter contact his own legislator as well.   It's scary 
to think that this law would cause even one business to close.
www.healthcareforartists.org

--Kurt


Jeremy Dunn wrote:
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> Aurangzeb,
>
> I think your house-painter may not fully understand the new law, and 
> may have a chance to save his business.
>
> Two important facts:
> 1) the new law only requires employers to establish Sect 125 Cafeteria 
> Plans if they have 11 or more employees
> 2) the law allows "employee-pays-all" plans for part-time and contract 
> employees.
>
> So, if your house painter has 10 or fewer employees then there is 
> nothing to do.
>
> If he has > 10 employees but employs them on a part-time or contract 
> basis, which I'd expect for a house-painter, then he still has to 
> establish a Sect 125 plan which is a time-consuming hassle, but not 
> that expensive.
>
> Check out the "Create a Section 125 Plan - Voluntary" page of 
> www.mahealthconnector.com
> Employers / Voluntary Plan
>
> - Jeremy
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Aurangzeb M. Agha" <ama at mltp.com>
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> Subject: [Hidden-tech] Mass. healthcare law impact
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>> We just got a call from the house painter we had hoped to hire for 
>> our house to be painted this August saying that due to the new MA 
>> healthcare law requiring he provide healthcare for all of his 
>> employees and his inability to afford to do so, he's shutting down.
>>
>> Two questions:
>>
>> 1.  How many small co's on this list have looked into this list and 
>> will be impacted?
>>
>> 2.  Does anyone know a good house painter?
>>
>>
>> Rgs,
>>
>> Aurangzeb Agha
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