Most small businesses either incorrectly believe or aren't sure whether they must provide health insurance to employees in 2014, according to a recent survey of small business owners by eHealth.

Beginning in 2014, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requires businesses with the equivalent of 50 or more full-time employees to provide health insurance coverage for their workers. Businesses with fewer than 50 employees are exempt from this requirement, although employees may be required to purchase their own coverage.

The eHealthInsurance survey was conducted in August and received responses from 439 small businesses.

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