The short answer is no. But if you offer coverage to some employees, you have to offer it to all “eligible employees.”
If you have fewer than 50 full-time equivalent employees, you are not subject to the pay or play penalties under the ACA if you fail to offer health plan coverage to your full-time employees. However, if you are ...
Applicable large employers (“ALEs”) often utilize workers from staffing firms, sometimes on a long-term basis. For purposes of the pay or play provisions of the ACA, it’s important for ALEs to determine its obligation to make offers of coverage to these workers. The key factor is whether the staffing firm or the ALE is the ...