Rep. Thompson Issues Statement on Labor Department’s Health Care Rule
Many small businesses and their employees have struggled with government restrictions that limit access to quality, affordable health coverage. This Association Health Plan (AHP) reform will address many of the inequities between small and large businesses in access to that coverage.
This reform allows small employers - many of whom are facing much higher premiums and fewer coverage options as a result of Obamacare - a greater ability to join together and gain many of the regulatory advantages enjoyed by large employers.
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Under the Department's new rule, AHPs can serve employers in a city, county, state, or a multi-state metropolitan area, or a particular industry nationwide. Sole proprietors as well as their families will be permitted to join such plans. In addition to providing more choice, the new rule makes insurance more affordable for small businesses. Just like plans for large employers, these plans will be customizable to tailor benefit design to small businesses' needs. These plans will also be able to reduce administrative costs and strengthen negotiating power with providers from larger risk pools and greater economies of scale.
Information about the rule and other resources are available on the Department's website (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__links.govdelivery.com-3A80_track-3Ftype-3Dclick-26enid-3DZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTgwNjE5LjkxMzc3MDQxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE4MDYxOS45MTM3NzA0MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3NTI0NzMwJmVtYWlsaWQ9bWljaGVsbGUucmFrZWJyYW5kQG1haWwuaG91c2UuZ292JnVzZXJpZD1taWNoZWxsZS5yYWtlYnJhbmRAbWFpbC5ob3VzZS5nb3YmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg-3D-3D-26-26-26101-26-26-26https-3A__www.dol.gov_general_topic_association-2Dhealth-2Dplans&d=DwMFAA&c=L93KkjKsAC98uTvC4KvQDTmmq1mJ2vMPtzuTpFgX8gY&r=sZect25tMjZseXIQKLiilZYl71s6LY5xH_lSCZerGFyX2PAdJXcjQmVUUIxWZAkB&m=L8AtiyPDRlltLiaspXRibeDWW9q0NQPl8WIB9xDkyT4&s=2K5-j8MTBvT32_awDPzD-Wdz9vBh935YH10TKZfxNEE&e=).
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