Enroll in 2019 SHOP Coverage

Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) health insurance plans are quality, affordable health and dental insurance for small businesses and their employees. SHOP plans are offered by private insurance companies and cover essential health benefits and pre-existing conditions. If you choose to offer Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) health insurance to your employees, you can decide on: Whether to offer health coverage, dental coverage, or both Whether to offer your employees one plan or a choice of plans Whether to offer coverage to part-time employees How much you will contribute toward your employees’ premiums Whether to offer coverage to your employees’ dependents When coverage starts How long new employees must wait before they get a coverage offer If you sign up before December 15, you will not have to meet a minimum participation rate (MPR) to enroll. This means your small business can get coverage if only some of your employees accept your SHOP coverage offer.

Questions? Contact the SHOP Call Center at 1-800-706-7893 (TTY: 711) weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time or use the Find Local Help tool to find an agent or broker in your area. Thank you, The SHOP Team