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When you own a small business your employees are like
family.
And like family, you want them to be able to get the health care they need
when they need it.
Unfortunately, escalating health care costs have made health coverage a benefit
few small businesses can afford to provide to their employees.
Now there's help!
Maryland's new HEALTH INSURANCE PARTNERSHIP
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provide an incentive for employers with 2-9 employees to offer health insurance
for their employees;
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assist low and moderate income employees of these small employers in obtaining health
insurance; and
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promote access to health care services and reward participating individuals for
efforts to improve their health and/or manage chronic disease.
Please note: The program description on this web site contains details that are preliminary and subject to change. After final regulations are adopted, detailed
information will be published on this website.
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For thousands of working Marylanders, affordable health care has been out of reach
for far too long. It's a crisis seen across the country and is especially pronounced
in small businesses. Escalating health costs can suppress wages, reduce hiring,
stall research and development efforts, and drive fledgling businesses into bankruptcy.
Maryland can and will do better.
This Partnership among small businesses and the State will make a real difference
in the lives of many working Marylanders and their families by reducing the cost
of health insurance for thousands of Maryland families.
By allowing people to buy into health coverage at a level they can afford, we’re
making sure more Marylanders receive the coverage they deserve.
Martin O'Malley,
Governor |
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Meeting for
Small Business Owners |
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The MHCC is partnering with business trade associations to host a series of meetings
across the State to provide information about the Health Insurance Partnership to
small business owners that may be eligible. Registration is free but space is limited
- please register as soon as possible.
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Download meeting announcement and registration form (ppt) |
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Presentation to Licensed Insurance Producers |
You may download the PowerPoint presentation that was presented at the informational
meetings on July 21 and
July 23, 2008.
Click the link below. If you have PowerPoint, you will be prompted to either save
the file or open the file and view it in your browser.
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Role of Licensed Insurance Producers (ppt) |
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