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The Treasury department and IRS confirmed those who filed using an incorrect 1095-A will not be charged additional taxes based on the corrected forms. This applies to both the federal exchange HealthCare.Gov and the state exchanges. UPDATE: 2019: While this page was written in 2015 and applies first and foremost to the 2014 plan year, the information… Read More
Bipartisan committee leaders have proposed a $210 billion Medicare fix that would solve one of the larger Medicare problems, doctor payments.
16.4 million uninsured gained health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) for a 35% reduction in uninsured as of March 2015.
From March 15th to April 30th 2015 there is a Special Enrollment Period in the Health Insurance Marketplace for families who don’t have coverage and would owe the fee on their 2014 taxes.
We explain how to file your taxes if you got an incorrect 1095-A, didn’t get a 1095-A, or didn’t get an Electronic Confirmation Number.
A recent HHS blog post helps to illustrate one of the many small, but noticeable, ways ObamaCare has helped to curb healthcare costs across the nation. A new study, in the Annals of Emergency Medicine, shows that, following the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, the annual rate of emergency department visits by young adults age 19 to 25 decreased by 1.4 percent in 2011.
The CBO announced ObamaCare’s new cost of $1,207 trillion net in it’s March 2015 report which includes Updated Estimates of the Insurance Coverage Provisions of the Affordable Care Act.
On March 4th, the Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments for King V. Burwell (the ObamaCare subsidy lawsuit about an exchange established by the state). Here is what we know so far.
Congratulations internet, the FCC just adopted Obama-backed net neutrality policies that will ensure a free and open internet.
King V. Burwell is a lawsuit that challenges the legality of subsidies issued by the IRS on behalf of HealthCare.Gov under the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare).
The wrong 1095-A forms went out to about 800,000. This form is used to adjust cost assistance on taxes. The wrong forms had correct subsidy amounts, but wrong calculations.
An extra enrollment period for ObamaCare will take place from March 15 – April 30, 2015. This special enrollment period for people who owe the ObamaCare tax, or were confused about enrollment, will give Americans an opportunity to avoid the bulk of the fee for not having coverage for 2015.
Being denied Medicaid or CHIP may grant you access to a special enrollment period, an exemption, and/or catastrophic coverage depending upon your situation
HealthCare.Gov is allowing those who signed-up, but didn’t complete enrollment until Feb 22nd to enroll. Other state’s have unique extensions as seen below.
By the end of open enrollment 2015 an estimated 11.4 million people were enrolled in ObamaCare.
If you created a Marketplace account for 2015, in most cases, you have until February 22nd to complete your enrollment process for ObamaCare.
If you missed the health insurance February 15 deadline, health plan options include Special Enrollment, Medicaid, CHIP, and Short Term Health Insurance.
Barring any official extensions, today February 15th, 2015 is the last day to enroll in a health plan for 2015.
There may be an extra enrollment period during tax season due to an ObamaCare enrollment extension that would let people sign-up and avoid the fee.
Come 2017 Arkansas plans to create a “private option” alternative to Medicaid that uses a single pool for nearly 190,000 under the 138% Poverty Level.
The new Federal Marketplace enrollment numbers are in from HHS for January 31st to February 6th. Read the whole Open Enrollment Week 12: January 31, 2015 – February 6, 2015 report from HHS (posted Feb 11, 2015), or see the highlights below. Week 12 Enrollment Highlights Since November 15th 7.75 million are enrolled in HealthCare.Gov (the Federal… Read More
Open enrollment ends February 15th. That means February 15th is your last chance to get cost assistance and coverage each year, unless you qualify for a special enrollment period.
The ObamaCare alternative, a plan by Burr, Hatch, and Upton called the Patient Choice, Affordability, Responsibility, and Empowerment (CARE) Act is here. Just wait until you see what is inside.
A while back we told you that Medicaid expansion was in jeopardy in Tennessee due to GOP opposition. It’s been rejected and now 200,000 will go without coverage.
ObamaCare sign up numbers reach 10 million after a surge in Federal Marketplace enrollments. A February 2015 HHS report shows ObamaCare is working. Enrollment numbers have surpassed 10 million between the state and federal marketplaces. It also points out some other really cool and groundbreaking facts about the uninsured rate (updated with citations on March 18 2015)…. Read More