The impact on small business of the 2010 Health Care Act will be discussed at the Aug. 5 meeting of the Chattanooga Area Chamber’s Downtown Council.
The meeting will take place beginning at 7:30 a.m. in the Sheraton Read House.
Leading the presentation will be Russ Blakely, president of Russ Blakely & Associates, and Beverlee Bartley, business development manager at LBMC Employment Partners, Lattimore Black Morgan & Cain, LLC.
Questions the presenters will address include:
When does health care reform begin to impact my health plan?
What are the additional costs of the health care reform provisions?
What does the recently released guidance on grandfathered plans mean to my business?
How does my business maintain grandfathered status and is it important?
Will my business be eligible for the small business tax subsidy if we provide health insurance to our employees?
“The Downtown Council arranged this program as a service to area small businesses,” said Tom Francescon, president of the Council. “Health care reform is a topic of enormous interest to business owners and their employees. We welcome anyone interested in the topic, both Chamber members and non-members, to attend the meeting and hear this important presentation.”
Breakfast is $10 for members, $12 for non-members. Everyone is welcome to come early and stay after the program for networking.
Corporate sponsor is Luken Holdings, which will be represented by Russ Elliott, sales and leasing representative. Nonprofit sponsor is Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga, represented by Dawn Hjelseth, director of volunteers.
The Downtown Council meets the first Thursday of each month. Its mission is to support the revitalization of the central business district downtown and to help develop a cohesive downtown business community.
Anyone interested in joining the Council or sponsoring a meeting is invited to contact Tom Francescon at 432-3335 or tom@campbellportfolios.com.