To qualify, a business must: be located in Oklahoma; employ 250 or fewer employees if a for-profit business or employ 500 or fewer employees if a nonprofit; offer a qualified benefit plan; and, contribute at least 25 percent of premium costs for qualified employees.

To qualify, an employee must: be between the ages of 19 and 64; meet Oklahoma and U.S. residency requirements; have an annual gross household income at or below the income guidelines; not be enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid (SoonerCare); and, contribute up to 15 percent of premium costs for self and up to 15 percent of premium costs for qualified dependents (not to exceed three percent of income).

No. Subsidies will be provided for any employee who is enrolled and meets Employer-Sponsored Insurance qualifications.

Workers paid via 1099s are not employees of the business and do not qualify for Employer Sponsored Insurance.

Employers will not be required to contribute to dependent coverage.

It is determined by the total number of employees reported to the Oklahoma Employment Securities Commission.