The Maryland Health Care Commission (MHCC) is holding a series of meetings across the State to provide information about the Health Insurance Partnership to small business owners that may be eligible.

Through the Health Insurance Partnership, businesses may be eligible for a health insurance premium subsidy of up to 50 percent if it has 9 or fewer employees, its employees have an average annual wage under $50,000, and it has not offered group health insurance to them in the last 12 months.

The meetings will also offer information on the benefits of and steps to establish a Section 125 premium conversion plan. These plans allow employee premium contributions to be made on a pre-tax basis and are required to participate in the Health Insurance Partnership.

Meetings will be offered at the following dates, times and locations:

August 20 (Wed), 6 - 8 p.m., Eastern Shore Wor-Wic Community College ~ Student Center (Room 302) 32000 Campus Drive, Salisbury, MD

August 26 (Tue), 8:30 - 10:30 a.m., Western Maryland Area Celebrate Health & Wellness ~ 12803 Oak Hill Ave., Ste A, Hagerstown, MD

August 26 (Tue), 4 - 6 p.m., Prince George’s County Area Prince George’s County Economic Development Corp. ~ 1100 Mercantile Lane, Largo, MD

August 27 (Wed), 9 - 11 a.m., Montgomery County Area Maryland Technology Development Center ~ 9700 Great Seneca Highway, Rockville, MD

August 27 (Wed), 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Baltimore County Area Maryland Health Care Commission ~ 4160 Patterson Avenue, Baltimore, MD

August 28 (Thu), 8 - 10 a.m., Southern Maryland Area Southern Maryland Oil ~ 6355 Crain Highway, La Plata, MD

Registration is free, but space is limited. Download a registration form here (pdf). For more information, visit the Health Insurance Partnership’s website.