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South Arkansas Leader
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Session to help small businesses navigate the Affordable Care Act
Area small business owners and employees can learn about new health insurance options and requirements for small businesses on Tuesday, Dec. 3 in El Dorado at “Informed Businesses: Navigating the Affordable Care Act.” The training is presented by the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center at Southern Arkansas University in partnership with the Arkansas Insurance Department. There is no charge to attend. “We want to help Arkansas small business owners understand the law and make informed choices about health insurance coverage for themselves and their employees,” said Janet Roderick, ASBTDC state director. The session will discuss key provisions of the federal health care law – the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 – and the new Health Insurance Marketplace. The training will highlight: » The Arkansas Health Connector website (arhealthconnector.org); » SHOP, the Small Business Health Options Program; » The compliance and notification requirements that began Oct. 1 for employers; » New tax reporting requirements for employers; » Available tax credits, potential rebates and premium reduction
programs; and » Potential financial penalties for non-compliance. The session will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. at the El Dorado Chamber of Commerce, located at 111 West Main St., in El Dorado. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested in advance. For more information, contact Julia Nipper at julianipper@saumag.edu or 870.235.5033. The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia is a partnership of the U.S. Small Business Administration, the University of Arkansas at Little Rock College of Business and Southern Arkansas University College of Business. ASBTDC assists start-ups, existing businesses and technology businesses. Core services include free consulting and market research, plus low- and no-cost training. Learn more at asbtdc.org. The Arkansas Insurance Department established the Arkansas Health Connector division to manage and implement the new Health Insurance Marketplace in Arkansas in accordance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. As a state partnership marketplace, AHC is funded through a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Meeting a TV Legend: Jerry Mathers (right), TV icon who starred as Beaver Cleaver in “Leave It to Beaver,” signs a book for Shannon Riley (left) and her father David Riley on Thursday night, Nov. 21, at the El Dorado Conference Center. — Heath Waldrop / South Arkansas Community College
‘The Beaver’ draws a crowd in El Dorado Classic TV legend Jerry Mathers, who played Theodore “Beaver” Cleaver on “Leave It to Beaver,” shared stories of his life and acting work with a crowd of nearly 300 at the annual South Arkansas Community College Lecture Series last Thursday, Nov 21, in the El Dorado Conference Center. During his lecture on “The
Golden Age of Television and Media Trends Today,” Mathers shared personal, behind-thescenes stories about “Leave It to Beaver,” which originally aired in the late ’50s and early ’60s, as well as other interesting experiences he has had working as a professional stage, movie and television actor.