Since the U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“PPACA”), health care reform questions have been raised by many of my employer clients. It is important for small businesses to know if and how the PPACA will affect them.

The PPACA “mandate”, requiring employers to provide health insurance to employees or face a penalty, does not apply to employers with less than 50 full-time employees or the equivalent of 50 full-time employees. This is the small business exemption to the mandate.

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