"[T]he biggest barrier to enrollment in this past year, the first for the SHOP, was the fact that many states focused most of their Marketplace resources and volunteer time on coverage for individuals.... Other factors discouraging enrollment for small businesses ... included the limited reach of tax credits, the low number of brokers and agents steering their clients to SHOP plans, and technological problems.... The study also showed a surprising lack of awareness of even the most basic features of the SHOP in the small-employer community."  MORE >>