Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Health exchange website for businesses delayed

Associated Press |
 
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland is pushing back the launch of a website for the state's Small Business Health Options Program Exchange until next year.

The Maryland Health Benefit Exchange Board made the announcement Monday, the day it approved a plan to allow eligible small businesses to begin offering employees small group health plans and to access federal tax credits.


Dori Henry, a state health department spokeswoman, says while the website is being pushed back from opening April 1 to Jan. 1, small business will still be able to access plans and tax credits directly through carriers, third party administrators and brokers on April 1.

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