December 2012
The Basics of the Employer Mandate & Penalty
Beginning in 2014, larger employers may face a penalty if any full-time employee (FTE) goes to the Exchange and receives a premium tax credit or cost-sharing assistance (together, a subsidy) to purchase coverage and either the employer does not offer minimum essential coverage to FTEs and their dependents, or the coverage it does offer does not provide a minimum value or is unaffordable.