Some States Are Implementing Their Own Individual Mandate
The Individual Mandate’s fee has been reduced to $0 at a federal level starting in 2019. However, some states are implementing their own individual mandate starting in 2019.
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Does Repealing the Individual Mandate Do More Harm than Good?
Repealing the individual mandate means from 2019 forward there is no fee for not getting covered. This can be good for those who don’t want coverage, but will likely raise costs for everyone else.
Individual Mandate Repeal Added to GOP Tax Bill
Republican senators are going to include a repeal of Obamacare’s individual mandate in the revised version of their tax plan.
The Individual Mandate (AKA ObamaCare Fee) Likely Won’t be Enforced
The Trump administration may no longer enforce the Individaul mandate, meaning the IRS may not enforce the fee for not having health coverage.
ObamaCare Individual Mandate
ObamaCare’s Individual Mandate: What is the Tax Penalty for Not Having Health Insurance? ObamaCare’s individual mandate had required most Americans obtain and maintain health insurance, or an exemption, each month or pay a tax penalty. However, the fee has been reduced to $0 on a federal level starting in 2019. That said, some states have…
List of States With Mandates for 2021
A List of States With a Health Insurance Requirement and Fee for 2021 Although the fee for not having health insurance has been reduced to $0 on a federal level since 2019, some states still have an individual mandate. Here is a list of states where you have to buy health insurance for 2021. States…
US Appeals Court Rules ObamaCare Mandate Unconstitutional
On Dec 18 a Federal appeals court ruled that ObamaCare’s individual mandate was unconstitutional. It did not however decide on the fate of ObamaCare as a whole.
List of States With Mandates for 2020
A List of States With a Health Insurance Requirement and Fee for 2020 Although the fee for not having health insurance has been reduced to $0 on a federal level since 2019, some states still have an individual mandate. Here is a list of states where you have to buy health insurance for 2020. TIP:…
The Mandate is Effectively Repealed, but There are Consequences
The fee for not having coverage as been reduced to $0 on a federal level starting in 2019, but the side effect of that is less people obtained coverage and there is less revue to offset healthcare spending.
List of States With Mandates for 2019
A List of States With a Health Insurance Requirement and Fee for 2019 Although the fee for not having health insurance was reduced to $0 on a federal level starting 2019, some states still have an individual mandate for 2019 forward. Here is a list of states where you have to buy health insurance. States…
GOP Reducing Mandate Fee Led to Ruling ACA was Unconstitutional
Republicans reduced the fee for not having coverage to zero, then took the ACA to court charging the mandate was illegal, then won because the fee was reduced to zero. Let me say that again in a bit more detail: The reason the ACA was ruled constitutional in a 2012 Supreme Court Case was because…
ObamaCare Mandate’s Fee Reduced to $0 (Some States Have Their Own Fee)
The Individual Mandate‘s fee has been reduced to $0 at a federal level starting in 2019. However, some states have their own individual mandate and fee. Sometimes you will hear that “the fee has been repealed,” or that “the mandate has been repealed,” or even that “ObamaCare has been repealed.” None of that is technically…
Exemptions From the Mandate For those with one or Less Insurer in 2018
U.S. tax payers who live in counties with one or less insurer offering 2018 health plans will be able to apply for a hardship exemption from the mandate to get coverage or pay a fee.
The Mandate Was Repealed By the GOP… but not Until 2019
Anyone taking Trump and the GOP literally could be in for a shock. ObamaCare’s mandate and fee are repealed by the 2017 Tax Act, but not until 2019.
GOP Repealed ObamaCare’s Mandate in Tax Bill
President Trump declared that ObamaCare was repealed, but in reality the GOP tax bill simply repealed the mandate for individuals to get coverage.
Trump’s Plan to Roll Back ObamaCare’s Birth Control Mandate For Employers Explained
We explain the Trump administration plan to roll back the mandate for employers to provide plans that cover birth control.
Trump Executive Order on the ObamaCare Mandates (the Fees) Explained
We explain Trump’s executive order on ObamaCare’s individual mandate (the fee for not having insurance) and the employer mandate (the fee for not providing coverage to full-time employees).
Trump Administration Submits Rule to Stabilize Individual Insurance Market
The Trump Administration submitted a rule meant to stabilize the insurance market. We explain the proposed rule.
What Happens to the Mandates if ObamaCare is Repealed?
It is likely Republicans will repeal both the individual and employer mandates, but for now we should assume they will remain in place until 2018.
Fee For Reimbursing Employees for Individual Health Plans
Employers who reimburse employees for individual non-group health plans face a $100 a day or $36,500 per year, per employee excise tax. This rule applies to all employers, but the fine itself is only levied on those who have to comply with ObamaCare’s mandate (firms with 50 or more full-time equivalent employees).
How Do I Switch From Family Plan to Individual Plan?
To switch to an individual plan from a family plan outside of open enrollment you need to have a qualifying life event that triggers a special enrollment period.
ObamaCare Ransom Demands – Subsidy Extension for the Mandates
If the Supreme Court rules against ObamaCare’s subsides the GOP has offered to allow subsidies to continue until 2016, in exchange for gutting the mandates. This isn’t the only proposal we have seen from the GOP in this regard, but is instead it is the common theme behind a number of different GOP based ideas.…
Can My Employer Pay for Individual Health Coverage?
An employer can’t pay for a plan an employee choses if they have to comply with the employer mandate, but can reimburse a group plan.
Individual Shared Responsibility Payment
The Individual Shared Responsibility Payment is the fee for not having Minimum Essential Coverage. Follow our guide to make calculating your payment easy. UPDATE 2019: For 2019 forward there is no fee for not having health insurance in most states. In this sense, the Individual Shared Responsibility Provision has been effectively repealed as the federal…
ObamaCare Mandate: Exemption and Tax Penalty
The ObamaCare Mandate Exemption and How You Can Qualify for an Exemption from the Tax “Penalty.” From 2014 – 2018, who chose not to purchase insurance had pay a tax “penalty” unless they qualified for an exemption. Exemptions from ObamaCare’s tax “penalty” mandate are available to a number of Americans. We will cover all of…