More than 250 people participated in a webinar to discuss the impact of the Affordable Care Act May 19. Benefits specialists and attorneys Danny Martin and Allison Gardner spent an hour online explaining how churches might provide health coverage for their employees without incurring costly penalties.

“This was, by far, the largest number of participants in one of our webinars to date,” said Mark Lail, Stewardship Ministries director, co-sponsor of the event with Pensions and Benefits USA.

P&B USA Director Don Walter is not surprised by the interest.

“This kind of participation highlights the interest that has been stirred about healthcare in the church since enactment of the Affordable Care Act,” he said. “Our office has been busy responding to phone calls and emails seeking advice. Danny and Allison did a great job of explaining how churches can comply with the law and avoid penalties.”

To view the recorded webinar, click here. Printed resources are available on the P&B USA website.

The next webinar sponsored by Stewardship Ministries is “Fraud in Our Church.” For more information or to register, click here.

--Pensions & Benefits USA