---
title: "Employer “Pay Or Play” Under The New Health Care Law (PPACA)"
description: "Under the new Patient Protection Affordable Care Act (PPACA), many employers continue to struggle understanding whether they will get penalized for providing health care or not.  Below is a quick refe..."
url: https://www.dashrconsulting.com/employer-pay-or-play-under-the-new-health-care-law-ppaca/
date: 2013-05-20
modified: 2013-05-21
author: "Dr. Di Ann Sanchez"
image: https://www.dashrconsulting.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Employer-penalty-Flow-Chart_thumbnail.png
categories: ["HR Compliance", "HR Legislative Updates"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# Employer “Pay Or Play” Under The New Health Care Law (PPACA)

Under the new Patient Protection Affordable Care Act (PPACA), many employers continue to struggle understanding whether they will get penalized for providing health care or not.  Below is a quick reference for all employers to review on what constitutes a penalty under the Act and how much they will have to pay for those penalties.

[![Employer penalty Flow Chart](https://www.dashrconsulting.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Employer-penalty-Flow-Chart-791x1024.jpg)](https://www.dashrconsulting.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Employer-penalty-Flow-Chart.jpg) 

Reference:  Kaiser Family Foundation