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It's tax season! Find Form 1095-A
If anyone in your household had a Marketplace plan in 2021, you'll need Form 1095-A, Health Insurance Marketplace® Statement, to file your federal taxes. You should get it in the mail by early February. Keep it with your important tax information, like W-2 forms and other records.
What to do with Form 1095-A
- Before you do anything, check to make sure it's correct.
- If you already filed with an incorrect form, you may need to file an amended tax return using the information on your corrected 1095-A.
- You'll use Form 1095-A to check if there's any difference between the premium tax credit you used in 2021 and the amount you qualify for.
How to find Form 1095-A online
The Marketplace (not the IRS) mails you Form 1095-A. You can also find it online.
- Log in to your HealthCare.gov account.
- Under "Your Existing Applications," select your 2021 application — not your 2022 application.
- Select "Tax Forms" from the menu on the left.
- Download all 1095-As shown on the screen.
Still can't find it? Call the Marketplace Call Center.
POSTED JANUARY 27, 2022 |
Now that Open Enrollment is over, see health insurance options
If you missed the January 15 deadline for 2022 coverage, you may still be able to get or change 2022 coverage 2 ways: with a Special Enrollment Period or through Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
See if you qualify for a Special Enrollment Period
See if you’re eligible for Medicaid or CHIP
- Medicaid and CHIP provide free or low-cost health coverage to millions of Americans, including some low-income people, families and children, pregnant women, the elderly, and people with disabilities.
- Medicaid and CHIP don't have Open Enrollment Periods, so if you’re eligible, you can enroll any time.
- To see if you may qualify, enter your ZIP code and get an estimate.
POSTED JANUARY 16, 2022 |
Last chance: 2022 Open Enrollment ends in 2 days
You have 2 days left to get health insurance this year. Open Enrollment for 2022 Marketplace health plans ends January 15. Act now to enroll in, or change health coverage that meets your needs and budget. Coverage starts February 1.
Enroll or change health plans by January 15
- New to HealthCare.gov? Create an account to fill out an application for the first time.
- Already have an account? Log in to update your application, compare plans, and change or renew for 2022. Even if you were automatically re-enrolled, it’s important to:
- Update any income and household changes. Otherwise, your savings could be wrong.
- Compare plans. If you don’t, you could miss out on new plans and prices that better meet your needs.
Fast help is available
POSTED JANUARY 13, 2022 |
Attention: Less than 2 weeks left to enroll in 2022 Marketplace coverage
You have less than 2 weeks to enroll in, change or update your Marketplace health insurance for 2022. The deadline is Saturday, January 15, 2022.
Update & compare, even if you want to keep the same plan
- Even if you had 2021 coverage and want to keep the same plan for 2022, it’s important to update your application with any expected income and household changes.
- There may be new plans that better fit your needs.
- Plus, updating your information will make sure you get the right amount of savings.
Act now & beat the January 15 deadline
POSTED JANUARY 06, 2022 |
Pay your premium to activate your coverage
Before you can start using your new 2022 Marketplace coverage, you must pay your first premium — the amount you pay for your health insurance every month — directly to the insurance company (not the Marketplace).
Here’s how. (Follow your insurance company’s instructions carefully. You may be able to pay online at HealthCare.gov.)
How to pay your monthly premiums
Learn more about completing your enrollment by paying your premium.
POSTED DECEMBER 23, 2021 |
Apply now. 1 month to get 2022 Marketplace insurance
Important: Open Enrollment ends January 15, 2022. This means you have less than one month to enroll in or change Marketplace health insurance for 2022. Coverage starts February 1, 2022.
If you miss the deadline, you can only enroll in or change your health plan for 2022 if you qualify for a Special Enrollment Period.
Apply & enroll today
Have questions or need help? Free, fast assistance is available.
POSTED DECEMBER 16, 2021 |
Last chance: Act by Dec 15 for coverage that starts Jan 1
This is the last chance to get 2022 Marketplace health insurance that starts January 1. The deadline is Wednesday, December 15. That means you have only 6 days to enroll in, re-enroll in, or change 2022 Marketplace coverage that starts January 1. You don’t want to miss out on affordable coverage that meets your needs and budget.
How to apply & enroll
- New to HealthCare.gov? Create an account to fill out an application for the first time.
- Have 2021 Marketplace coverage? Log in to update your application, compare plans, and change or renew for 2022. Even if you may be automatically re-enrolled, it’s important to:
- Update any income and household changes. Otherwise, your savings could be wrong.
- Compare plans. If you don’t, you could miss out on new plans and prices that better meet your needs.
Fast help is available
POSTED DECEMBER 09, 2021 |
Attention: Less than 2 weeks left to get Marketplace coverage that starts Jan 1
You have less than 2 weeks to enroll in, change or update your Marketplace health insurance for 2022 coverage that starts January 1. The deadline is December 15, 2021.
Update & compare, even if you want to keep the same plan
- Even if you have 2021 coverage and want to keep the same plan for 2022, it’s important to update your application with any expected income and household changes.
- There may be new plans that better fit your needs.
- Plus, updating your information will make sure you get the right amount of savings.
Act now & beat the December 15 deadline for coverage that starts January 1, 2022
POSTED DECEMBER 02, 2021 |
Don’t miss out: 1 month to get Marketplace insurance that starts Jan 1
Important: Act by December 15, 2021 for coverage that starts January 1. This means you have less than one month to enroll in or change Marketplace health insurance for coverage that starts January 1, 2022.
If you miss the December 15 deadline, the last day to enroll in or change plans for 2022 coverage is January 15 when Open Enrollment ends. For coverage to start:
- January 1, 2022: Enroll by December 15, 2021
- February 1, 2022: Enroll by January 15, 2022
Apply & enroll today
Have questions or need help? Free, fast assistance is available.
POSTED NOVEMBER 18, 2021 |
See if you could save on a 2022 Marketplace health plan – most people do!
Open Enrollment for 2022 coverage ends January 15, 2022. Get an idea of what your costs may be by answering a few quick questions – you don’t even have to log in. More people than ever qualify for savings, even those who weren’t eligible before!
Will you save on a 2022 Marketplace plan?
Get exact savings & apply now
POSTED NOVEMBER 11, 2021 |
Insurance – Kaiser Health News
Listen: Generous Deals, and a Few Unwanted Surprises, at Covered California
Southern California correspondent Bernard J. Wolfson answers questions about the health coverage deals available on California’s Affordable Care Act marketplace during Radio Bilingüe’s news program “Línea Abierta.”
POSTED JANUARY 28, 2022 10:00 AM |
Medicare Patients Win the Right to Appeal Gap in Nursing Home Coverage
If federal officials accept a court’s decision, some patients will get a chance to seek refunds for their nursing home and other expenses.
POSTED JANUARY 28, 2022 10:00 AM |
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Record ACA Enrollment Puts Pressure on Congress
Temporary subsidies helped boost enrollment under the Affordable Care Act to a record 14.5 million, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. But unless Democrats in Congress extend those subsidies, many of those new enrollees will be in for a rude surprise just ahead of midterm elections. Meanwhile, the need to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer further crowds an already tight legislative schedule. Joanne Kenen of Politico and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet, and Anna Edney of Bloomberg News join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Diana Greene Foster, author of “The Turnaway Study: Ten Years, a Thousand Women, and the Consequences of Having — Or Being Denied — An Abortion.”
POSTED JANUARY 27, 2022 7:15 PM |
Watch: ER Charged $1,012 for Almost No Care
KHN Editor-in-Chief Elisabeth Rosenthal weighs in on the January installment of KHN-NPR's Bill of the Month, in which a family gets burned over a visit to the emergency room.
POSTED JANUARY 27, 2022 10:00 AM |
What the Federal ‘No Surprises Act’ Means in California
The new federal law will provide protection against surprise medical bills for between 6 million and 7 million Californians who are not covered under state law.
POSTED JANUARY 26, 2022 10:00 AM |
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