What is an Employer Mandate?
What is an Employer Mandate? Both the House and Senate versions of health care reform legislation contain mandates. The mandates refer to employees and employers alike. Some states have passed employer mandates requiring some level of health insurance protection for employees be provided by employers. Business owners need to understand what employer mandates entail and how the mandates will be applied.Answer: Employer mandates in the health care insurance debate refer to any number of proposals requiring, as a matter of law, that employers provide health care insurance to their employees. If the employer does not, the employer faces fines, penalties, or increased taxes as a way of forcing the employer to comply with the law. Health care reform as currently proposed would take place at a national level and enforce such a mandate nationwide. Do Any States Currently Have Employer Mandates? Yes. Massachusetts has a health care system in place that has an employer mandate. Employers with mo
