Employers Wonder How to Respond to Marketplace Notices

Many employers have begun receiving Health Insurance Marketplace notices – letters stating that a particular employee reported that he or she wasn’t offered affordable minimum value coverage for one or more months during 2016. The letter states that the employee has been determined to be eligible for subsidized Marketplace coverage. This means, if the employer is an “applicable large employer” for purposes of the Affordable Care Act’s employer shared responsibility penalties, the employer may be subject to penalties with respect to that employee.