The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is a comprehensive healthcare reform law passed by the U.S. Congress in 2010 and has the primary goal of providing access to affordable healthcare to all Americans.The ACA requires all employers with more than 50 full-time employees to offer health insurance coverage to their employees or pay a penalty.A common pitfall for home care agencies, in staying compliant with ACA, is the misclassification of their employees. In home care, it’s not uncommon to have employees including:Full-time employees (work on average 30 hrs. per week or 130-hours per calendar month)Part-time employeesFull-time equivalent employees (work part-time hours that are equivalent to a full-time employee)Seasonal employeesSeasonal employees (temporary)Independent contractors (1099)(Informat... Click to view the full answer from our home care industry expert.