Here is a quick list of tips for getting the best health plan. No matter how you shop, this list will ensure you don’t over or under-buy health insurance. NOTE: Finding the best health plan for you and your family depends on your family size, income, needs, region, and more. The best plan for one… Read More
Out-of-Pocket Maximums Under the Affordable Care Act The ACA limits out-of-pocket maximums, the max amount of costs for covered services you’ll pay out-of-pocket in a policy period on your health plan. For 2023, your out-of-pocket maximum can be no more than $9,100 for an individual plan and $18,200 for a family plan before marketplace subsidies…. Read More
If you are under 30 or obtained a “hardship exemption” you qualify for a high deductible, low premium, catastrophic plan. Catastrophic health plans are the cheapest plan you can get that counts as minimum essential coverage. Catastrophic plans can be good for those who want cheap, barebones care. Catastrophic plans tend to trade a low… Read More
Learn how to compare health plans to get the best deals on health insurance and health care. Compare your health needs with your plans costs and coverage, to find an affordable plan with benefits that are designed to cover you. No matter how you shop, and boy are there a lot of different options under… Read More
What is a Qualified Health Plan? Under the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare), a Qualified Health Plan (QHP) is a health plan certified by the marketplace to meet new benefit and cost sharing standards. Qualified Health Plans include all the metal plans sold on the marketplace and count as minimum essential coverage. Let’s take a look… Read More
The Types of Health Insurance Plans Sold On and Off of ObamaCare’s Marketplace There are four types of health insurance plans available through ObamaCare’s Marketplace. They are Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum health insurance plans. These Qualified Health Plans represent four tiers of coverage and are sometimes referred to as “metal plans” due to their… Read More
ObamaCare Facts 2020: Nosotros te decimos los hechos, no los puntos de discusión Plan Salud ObamaCare en Español; Les presentamos los Datos Sobre el Plan de Salud de ObamaCare en español. Nosotros te decimos los hechos, no los puntos de discusión. Conozca los hechos de ObamaCare (la Ley de Protección a Pacientes y Cuidados de… Read More
Rates on ObamaCare’s benchmark Silver plans could drop for the first time since the health insurance marketplace opened open back in 2014.
If you don’t know what you’ll make, we suggest getting a Marketplace Silver plan, only taking partial tax credits up front, and adjusting cost assistance as needed.
If you have a Marketplace health plan you can retroactively get subsidies, if your income fluctuates consider taking only partial credits upfront or none at all, also if you get a Silver plan you can adjust cost sharing amounts throughout the year at no extra cost.
In some cases the amount of the Second Lowest Cost Silver Plan (SLCSP) on a 1095-A may be incorrect, you can find the correct SLCSP here.
Deductibles are lowered by Cost Sharing Reduction subsidies, on Silver plans only. You’ll pay out of pocket for all care not subject to a copay before you meet your deductible.
This page features a 2025 ObamaCare eligibility chart, the 2024 federal poverty level used for 2025 subsidies, and a subsidy calculator. ObamaCare Cost Assistance To get assistance under the Affordable Care Act, you generally must earn between 100% – 400% of the poverty level. For 2024 coverage, that is $15,060-$60,240 for an individual and $31,200-… Read More
ObamaCare Health Insurance Deadline 2025 ObamaCare’s Open Enrollment period for 2025 health plans starts November 1, 2024, and ends January 15, 2025, in most states. Plans sold during Open Enrollment start as early as January 1, 2025. Open enrollment is the only time of year you can enroll in a health plan, switch plans, or… Read More
The 2024 open enrollment season, from November 1, 2023, to January 15, 2024, in most states, introduces several updates in the Marketplace, particularly in terms of subsidies.
What Happens if I Missed the Deadline for ObamaCare? If you miss the annual deadline for ObamaCare Open Enrollment, you might miss your opportunity for cost-assisted coverage. However, you may still have options for obtaining health insurance. Open enrollment for private individual and family health plans is limited each year. For example, most states have… Read More
The Premium Tax Credit Subsidy Caps By Percentage of Household Income for SLCSP 2024 Premium tax credit caps on 2024 marketplace coverage range from 1.92% to 9.12% of income based on the 2023 federal poverty level. Premium tax credits are tax credits that can be taken in advance as Advanced Premium Tax Credits or at… Read More
Everything You Need to Know About Obamacare Cost Assistance For 2024 We cover everything you need to know about cost assistance for 2024 health plans under the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare). In other words, here is everything you need to know about Premium Tax Credits, Cost Sharing Reduction Subsidies, Medicaid and CHIP, HSAs, and Medical… Read More
This page features a 2024 ObamaCare eligibility chart, the 2023 federal poverty level used for 2024 subsidies, and a subsidy calculator. ObamaCare Cost Assistance To get assistance under the Affordable Care Act, you generally must earn between 100% – 400% of the poverty level. For 2024 coverage, that is $14,580-$58,320 for an individual and $30,000-… Read More
ObamaCare Health Insurance Deadline 2024 ObamaCare’s Open Enrollment period for 2024 health plans started November 1, 2023, and ends January 15, 2024, in most states. Plans sold during Open Enrollment start as early as January 1, 2024. Open enrollment is the only time of year you can enroll in a health plan, switch plans, or… Read More
Income limits for ObamaCare depend on family size and are based on the federal poverty guidelines published each year. 2025 ObamaCare Income Limit Chart Here is an income limit chart for ObamaCare for 2025. See our 2025 ObamaCare Eligibility Chart and Subsidy Calculator for more details. Types of Cost Assistance For 2025 Individual Annual Income… Read More
Cost Sharing Reduction (CSR) subsidies reduce your out-of-pocket expenses on silver plans purchased through the health insurance marketplace for those with incomes between 100% – 250% of the poverty level. For 2023 CSR values remain unchanged and provide 70%, 73%, 87%, or 94% Actuarial Value depending on income. CSR subsidies lower your coinsurance, and lower… Read More
The Premium Tax Credit Subsidy Caps By Percentage of Household Income for SLCSP 2023 Premium tax credit caps on 2023 marketplace coverage range from 1.92% to 9.12% of income based on the 2022 federal poverty level. This an increase from the 2022 range of zero to 8.5%. Premium tax credits are tax credits that can… Read More
This page features a 2023 ObamaCare eligibility chart, the 2022 federal poverty level used for 2023 subsidies, and a subsidy calculator. ObamaCare Cost Assistance To get assistance under the Affordable Care Act you must earn between 100% – 400% of the poverty level. For 2023, that is $13,590-$54,360 for an individual and $27,750- $111,000 for… Read More
Everything You Need to Know About Obamacare Cost Assistance For 2023 We cover everything you need to know about cost assistance for 2023 health plans under the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare). In other words, here is everything you need to know about Premium Tax Credits, Cost Sharing Reduction Subsidies, Medicaid and CHIP, HSAs, and Medical… Read More