Jump to content

Health Plan Offered to Part-Timers -- Does it Have to Be Affordable?


Recommended Posts

Employer X is offering to provide medical coverage to its part-time employees. Does it have to be affordable for purposes of health care reform? I am inclined to say no since the employer responsibility provisions and taxes apply solely with respect to full-time employees of the employer. Am I missing anything?

Link to comment
Share on other sites

No, you're not missing anything.

And not only does it not have to be affordable it also doesn't have to meet minimum value.

So a "skinny" (MEC) plan ($50/month) might be attractive since it avoids the employer penalty in case the employer has misclassified the employee as "part-time" and if the employee takes it he avoids the individual penalty.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
×
×
  • Create New...