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Key Enrollment Dates for DC Small Business

February 18, 2014

Although in FY 2014 Small businesses with 50 or fewer employees that are offering health coverage for the first time must purchase insurance through DC Health Link, all other small businesses have the option of purchasing health insurance coverage through DC Health Link, or direct from the insurance carriers. The plan designs and price of plans are the same. Purchasing through DC Health Link, however, provides a number of significant benefits, including:

  1. Access to the Small Business tax credit to help pay for employer coverage (up to 50% is available)
  2. Access to 267 different qualified health plans to offer employees
  3. Choice of plan options, including multiple insurance carriers
  4. Ease in monthly administration, no matter how many different options or carriers are chosen by your employees
  5. Access to free trained experts, including insurance brokers to help select the right plan.

Below are key enrollment dates for DC small businesses who will offer health coverage for the first time to their employees:

April 1 Coverage:
February 24: Final day to complete employer application and select a plan option
February 24: Final day to start Em-ployee Open Enrollment
March 10: Last day for Employees to enroll
By March 12: Due date for first month’s premium.

May 1 Coverage
March 27: Final day to complete employer application and select a plan option
March 27 Final day to start Employ-ee Open Enrollment
April 10: Last day for Employees to enroll
By April 12: Due date for first month’s premium.

Note: Late application, plan selection, enrollment or premium payments will delay coverage effective date. Example:
March 10 enrollment = April1 1 effective date
March 11 enrollment = June 1 effective date

Get covered and find quality health insurance for you and your employees today at www.dchealthlink.com