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CMS’ final report on coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) shows that approximately 11.8 million consumers enrolled in the health insurance marketplace.
Everyone who files taxes will have to address health coverage questions. Meanwhile those with HSAs, medical deductions, or ACA credits will have some extra forms to fill out. Don’t forget to file. The deadline for filing taxes is April 15th unless you file for an extension.
Buying private health insurance is expensive with or without assistance, but an HSA and the ACA’s tax credits and out-of-pocket cost assistance can really help.
A coalition of Twenty state are suing the Federal Government to end the mandate to get coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare). The mandate was repealed start in 2019 under the GOP tax law.
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 ObamaCare’s mandate and fee are repealed by the 2017 Tax Act, but not until 2019.
The IRS has announced an extension for employers and insurers to furnish forms 1095-B and 1095-C for 2017 coverage. This might result in tax payers not having these forms to file taxes before April 15th, 2018. Employers must supply 1095-B to employees they provided coverage to in 2017 by March 2, 2018. Insurers must supply 1095-B… Read More
An announcement from Jeff Bezos, Jamie Dimon, and Warren Buffet this week sent healthcare stocks tumbling and set media abuzz with speculation and surprise. While that speculation ranged from “end of all healthcare woes” to “the end of all things single payer!” In truth, there is very little we do know except that it is… Read More
The Senate seems to have reached a deal on a budget bill, part of the deal includes passing a funding bill for CHIP (the Children’s Health Insurance Program) to extend the program an additional six years.
The Trump administration will start to allow states to implement work requirements for Medicaid. These would require able-bodied adults to work or participate in “community engagement activities” to qualify for Medicaid.
The Trump administration made some rule changes last year, most of those start kicking in for 2018. These include the mandate being repealed the expansion of association and short term health plans.
President Trump declared that ObamaCare was repealed, but in reality the GOP tax bill simply repealed the mandate for individuals to get coverage.
Open enrollment won’t be extended this year for the federal marketplaces, however, some states have extended their deadlines, and there are exemptions for victims of Harvey. See extensions and exemptions. We had expected Trump and his administration would not follow Obama’s lead and extended open enrollment 2018 under the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare). And, no… Read More
Are There Any Open Enrollment Extensions? Many people were unable to get through to the Marketplace Call Center before open enrollment ended, but there is a short grace period. Don’t give up yet. Trump has refused to extend the national deadline past Friday, 12-15-2017 at midnight although some states have extended their deadlines. Those are listed… Read More
Being 26: Do You Need Health Insurance? In the last 26 years, the cost of the hospital healthcare and doctor visits have jumped about 3.5 times while drug costs have increased almost 7 times. A person turning 26 this year was born around 1992. According to KFF figures, hospital spending in 1992 in the US… Read More
You could have trouble enrolling in the ACA Marketplace if you froze your credit or filed a Fraud Alert. People who froze their credit after Equifax’s data breach may now have to rely on clearing that credit bureau’s ID-proofing hurdle before they can enroll in the Marketplace. A fraud alert can have the same effect…. Read More
Updated ObamaCare Deadlines! The deadline for 2018 coverage for ObamaCare’s federal marketplace was December 15th, 2017. See state specific extensions below.
Let’s keep it simple. You need to enroll or verify your health plan before December 15th to ensure that you have the coverage you want and the right cost assistance for 2018.
Domestic Partners and LGBT Couples Can Get Marketplace Health Insurance. If you have an unmarried partner, LGBT or not, your eligibility for subsidies and tax credits depends on how you file your taxes and on state regulations. Some insurance companies offer coverage for unmarried domestic partners, and some do not; you need to check the… Read More
Can I get an Affordability Exemption on 2018 Medical Plans? The Affordability Exemption uses the cost of insurance rather than the cost of healthcare. Companies profit hugely from our healthcare system. People don’t. Healthcare itself is becoming increasingly unaffordable. Affordability is based on a percentage of household income, either 8.05% 0r 9.56%, and affects both employer… Read More
ObamaCare’s open enrollment 2018 is going to end on December 15 2017. That will be your last chance to get covered for 2018 (see state-based extensions below).
Have you enrolled in Medicare for next year? You only have a few more days to do it. By Saturday morning, it will be too late. Medicare Open Enrollment Ends Friday, December 7th, 2017.
The cost of living and healthcare have been rising. Employer benefits and marketplace cost assistance help, but middle class workers are still struggling to afford healthcare.
What is the Best Supplement for Original Medicare? If you anticipate needing a significant number of health care visits or care in a facility, you may want to think about adding a Medicare supplement and Part D drug plan to Part A and Part B. Part B has an annual deductible of $183 for 2018…. Read More
Federal Funds Have Not Been Approved For Children’s Health Insurance Plans The GOP has not extended funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Plan because the House, Senate, and President have failed to agree. CHIP covers 8.9 million children and 370,000 pregnant women in this country and is crucial in providing health care for low-income working families… Read More
Republican senators are going to include a repeal of Obamacare’s individual mandate in the revised version of their tax plan.