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Special Report - Special Report - February 14, 2013
Countdown to employers' rules under health care law
Companies mull standards for benefit plans next year; ACA carries potential fines

By Treva Lind
Of the Journal of Business

Tim Trudnowski, president of Parts Wholesalers Inc., says the 107-person company likely will have to hire a third party to handle health-insurance administration.
Tim Trudnowski, president of Parts Wholesalers Inc., says the 107-person company likely will have to hire a third party to handle health-insurance administration.
—Staff photo by Treva Lind
Spokane-area businesses face significant decisions this year centered on employee health benefits, as major provisions of federal health care reform legislation take effect on Jan. 1, 2014, reshaping insurance coverage in the U.S.

In basic terms, most Americans have an individual mandate starting next year to carry health insurance or to pay a penalty under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Many employers also must meet compliance rules regarding employees' health be...


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