Tribal Employers

Tribally-owned small businesses and enterprises play a critical role in providing health insurance to employees. Under health reform, they will implement a number of changes including provision of insurance, participation in affordable insurance exchanges, and application of tax credits.

The ACA will offer tribal governments and business new incentives to provide health insurance to their employees, including greater purchasing power through Exchanges and more protections for their employees. Tribal employers of all types will also have new unique rights and responsibilities. Below are some resources you might find helpful in learning about the law and how it affects your tribal business.

Implementation Timeline – Find out what is available now and what will change in future years.

Purchasing Insurance – Not all employers are required to purchase insurance and there are differing incentives to do so; find out more about your responsibilities using the Insurance Basics page.

Fact Sheets – Numerous facts sheets have been developed on a number of topics.