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Published onApril 6, 2017

No 2017 health insurance? See if you can still get coverage

If you didn’t enroll in Marketplace health insurance during the 2017 Open Enrollment Period, you may still be able to get coverage for the rest of 2017 two ways.

Published onMarch 30, 2017

2016 Tax Help: Get step-by-step instructions & tax forms

No matter how you got your 2016 health coverage — through the Marketplace, your job, or another source — you must report your 2016 health coverage status to the IRS when you file your 2016 taxes.

Published onMarch 23, 2017

Get the most out of your 2017 health insurance

If you have 2017 Marketplace health insurance, check out 4 ways to stay healthy and get the care you need:

Published onMarch 16, 2017

Had 2016 Marketplace coverage? 3 tips when filing 2016 taxes

If you enrolled in a Marketplace health insurance plan for 2016, you should have received tax Form 1095-A, Health Insurance Marketplace® Statement in the mail. You also can get this form in your online Marketplace account, if you have one. You need this form to "reconcile" — meaning to find out if you used the right amount of premium tax credit during the year — your federal income taxes for 2016. Here are 3 tips:

Published onJanuary 20, 2017

3 Tips: Marketplace insurance & 2016 taxes

As you prepare to file your 2016 federal taxes, it’s important to know that reporting information about your health coverage is part of the tax filing process. If you had Marketplace health insurance in 2016, check out these 3 quick tax tips:

Published onDecember 2, 2016

Don’t miss out on savings & new plans: Update and compare by Dec 15

If you have 2016 Marketplace insurance and want coverage for 2017, your best bet is to update your 2017 health insurance application with your expected income and household information for the year ahead – even if you want to keep the same plan.

Update by December 15 and your changes take effect January 1.

Published onNovember 18, 2016

How to protect yourself from "phishing" scams

When you enroll in Marketplace health insurance, we’ll send you emails from time to time. Unfortunately, there are some bad actors who may try to scam you with emails that look like they’re from the Marketplace, but are really trying to steal your information or infect your computer with a virus.

Published onNovember 10, 2016