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- Overview of the SHOP Marketplace
- What's new in the SHOP Marketplace for 2017
- See if your small business qualifies to use the SHOP Marketplace
- How to work with an insurance agent or broker in the SHOP Marketplace
- The Small Business Health Care Tax Credit
- SHOP Marketplace insurance for multiple locations and businesses
- SHOP Marketplace how-to guides, fact sheets, tools, and other resources for employers
SHOP Marketplace basics for employers
What's new in the SHOP Marketplace for 2017
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The SHOP Marketplace is introducing some great new features that make it easier to choose, manage, and get support when buying SHOP plans. Starting with 2017 plan year coverage, using the SHOP Marketplace you can:
- Offer employees more choice. In some states you can now select any insurance company offering SHOP Marketplace plans in your area and let your employees choose any available plan from that company, in any category (Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum). This lets your employees choose the balance of costs and coverage that works best for them.
- See if this new option applies to your state (PDF).
- Like last year, you can still offer employees a single health insurance plan, or let them choose any available plan within a single coverage category you select.
- Know more about your costs before you enroll. You can now see a breakdown of your premium costs by each employee and dependent (if applicable), instead of seeing only your total monthly premium.
- Find an agent or broker more easily. Once an agent or broker completes Marketplace registration, they can immediately enroll employers in SHOP Marketplace plans. For agents and brokers, this means you can start selling faster. For employers, you’ll have more SHOP-registered agents and brokers to choose from in your area more quickly.
Next steps to offer or renew SHOP health insurance for 2017
- See if your business qualifies to offer SHOP Marketplace insurance.
- See the lowest SHOP insurance premiums in your state.
- Answer a few questions to get an estimated premium quote customized for your business before logging in.
- See if you qualify for the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit.
Ready to take action? Create a HealthCare.gov account? Start here or log in.
If you currently offer SHOP coverage and will offer it again in the new plan year, see how to renew.
Questions
- See all SHOP Marketplace tools, calculators, fact sheets, how-to guides, videos, and other resources.
- Contact the SHOP Call Center at 1-800-706-7893 (TTY: 711) weekdays from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET. Agents and brokers selling SHOP Marketplace coverage, employers, and employees with an offer of SHOP Marketplace coverage can use this number too.
- Register for a U.S. Small Business Administration “Affordable Care Act 101” webinar.