As a small business owner, it’s important to be aware how the healthcare reform law will impact your business.  Here are some upcoming workshops SBA and its partner network are hosting to help improve your understanding of this historic law and its implications for you and your employees.

September 24th from 9:00 a.m. to Noon – Understanding the Affordable Care Act.  Hosted by the City of Cypress AGENT Program, presented by SBA.  FREE Registration.  Cypress Community Center, 5700 Orange Avenue, Cypress, CA 90630.  To register, email Steve Clarke at sclarke@ci.cypress.ca.us.

September 26th from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. – Complying with the Affordable Care Act (ACA).  Hosted by the Inland Empire Small Business Development Center.  FREE Registration.  West End Employment Resource Center, 9560 9th Street, Suite A, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730.  To RSVP, click here or call Deirdre Marsac at (909) 983-5005.

September 26th from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. – The Affordable Care Act: What the Business Owner Needs to Know. Hosted by Orange County SCORE.  FREE Registration.  Tustin Branch, Orange County Public Library, 345 E. Main St., Tustin, CA 92780.  To RSVP, click here.

September 27th from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. – Obamacare in South OC.  Presented by the South Orange County Economic Coalition.  FREE registration.  Aliso Viejo Country Club, 33 Santa Barbara Drive, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656.  Register here.

October 15th from 6:00 to 8:45 p.m. – The Affordable Care Act: What the Business Owner Needs to Know.  Hosted by Orange County SCORE.  FREE Registration.  Aliso Viejo Branch, Orange County Public Library, 1 Journey, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656.  To RSVP,click here.

October 23rd – Hosted by State Senator Bob Huff in Brea.  Details to follow.

As part of our ongoing blog series to clear up misconceptions, SBA has been debunking common myths associated with the health care reform law.  Here are a collection of these myths.  Click on the link to read the full blog post associated with each.

Myth #3 – Business owners will be fined if they don’t provide notification to their employees about the new Health Insurance Marketplace

Myth #2 – My state isn’t setting up a health insurance marketplace so the Affordable Care Act doesn’t affect me

Myth #1 – All businesses will be required to provide health insurance to all of their employees