A small business with 1-100 employees can enroll with Covered California for Small Business anytime of the year. Small business plans are not limited to an open enrollment period as are individual and family coverage through Covered California. All for the Covered California for Small Business (CCSB) plans begin the first day of the month. Once set up, employees can enroll when they are first eligible which is typically after a one- or two-month waiting period. The Affordable Care Act (ACA, Obama Care) requires that eligible employees enroll within 90 days of their date of hire. Employees who choose to not enroll in a small business plan must wait until the company’s open enrollment period which is 12 months from the date the company started the plan.