List of States With Individual Mandates for 2022



A List of States With Mandates: State-based Health Insurance Requirement and Fee for 2022 Here is a list of states where you have to buy health insurance for 2022. 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…. Read More

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… Read More

Federal Appeals Court Puts a Temporary Hold on Ruling Against ACA’s Preventive Health Care Mandate


Federal Appeals Court Puts a Temporary Hold on Ruling Against ACA’s Preventive Health Care Mandate On Monday, a U.S. federal appeals court temporarily halted a previous court decision that eliminated the obligation for employers to fully finance certain preventive healthcare services, as outlined by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Broader Context The ACA mandate… Read More

List of States With Mandates


A List of States With a Health Insurance Requirement and Fee for 2023 and Beyond 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. Here is a list of states where you have to buy health insurance. States that… Read More

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… Read More

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:… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

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.

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