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Small Business Health Insurance: SHOP Marketplace Options

By Centers for Medicare & Medicaid | 7 min read

Small Business Health Insurance: SHOP Marketplace Options

Provide employee health insurance through SHOP marketplace. Small business health care options and tax credits.

The Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) helps small employers provide health insurance. SHOP benefits: Access to qualified health plans, Potential small business health care tax credit, Employee choice among plans, Online enrollment and management tools. Employers with 50 or fewer full-time employees can use SHOP. Tax credit available for businesses with 25 or fewer employees and average wages below $64,000.\n\n**Related Resources**\n- [Financial Planning Tools](/tools)\n- [Budget Calculator](/budget-planner)\n- [Credit Guide](/category/Debt%20%26%20Credit)\n- [Money Saving Tips](/category/Save%20Money)