Resources

GMCC member Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek, SC has written a memo: "Top 10 Things Employers Should Know Regarding Health Reform Right Now" (Barbara J. Zabawa, June 2010)

GMCC member Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP, has issued several briefs on the health care changes, including:

• "Health Reform Makes Important and Immediate Change in Tax Treatment of Employer-Provided Health Insurance Coverage; IRS Announces that Employer-Provided Health Insurance Coverage is Never Wages for FICA/FUTA Purposes" (John Barlament and Sarah Fowles, May 2010)
• "Timeline of Health Care Changes" (John Barlament and Kirk Pelikan, April 2010)

A new tax credit is now available to small businesses that offer health insurance to their employees.  The Internal Revenue Service has a fact sheet that covers some of the questions related to the credit and how businesses can qualify. 

Video - Healthcare Legislation Panel - August 4, 2010

After asking Chamber members for their questions about federal health care legislation this spring 2010, the GMCC brought together a panel of industry experts to answer your questions at the Chamber Café on Wednesday, August 4.

Held at Edgewood College’s west side campus, the Chamber Café welcomed Tim Byrne, Vice President of M3 Insurance Solutions for Business, Michael Heifetz, Vice President for Government Affairs for Dean and SSM Healthcare for Wisconsin, and Barbara J. Zabawa, Attorney at Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek. The panel was moderated by Ginny Gilbert, CEO of Gilbert Cost Control Consultants, Corp.

Please view the video below of this important panel. Video provided by Gary Hudson of Power Pro Media LLC.