HealthCare.gov blog
Published onMarch 8, 2018
Insurance plans can differ in which providers you can see and how much you have to pay. It’s important to understand your costs and key health insurance terms, so you’ll know what services your plan will pay for and how much each visit or medicine will cost.
Published onMarch 1, 2018
You can use your Marketplace health insurance when you’re sick and when you’re well. Follow these tips to help maintain your health:
Published onFebruary 22, 2018
If you had 2017 Marketplace coverage, you should have already received Form 1095-A in the mail. Make sure your Form 1095-A is accurate before you file your taxes. You’ll use information from this form about
to complete Form 8962, Premium Tax Credit.
Published onFebruary 15, 2018
You should have already received Form 1095-A in the mail. This form may also be available online in your Marketplace account. Before you file your 2017 taxes, make sure your Form 1095-A is accurate.
Don’t file 2017 taxes until you have a correct 1095-A. If it has errors, contact the
Marketplace Call Center, and you’ll be sent a corrected Form 1095-A.
Published onFebruary 8, 2018
Whether you got 2017 health coverage through the Marketplace, Medicare, your job, or another source, you must report your 2017 health coverage status to the IRS when you file your taxes. The form you’ll use will depend on how you got your health coverage.
Published onFebruary 1, 2018
If anyone in your household had Marketplace coverage in 2017, you can expect to get a Form 1095-A, Health Insurance Marketplace
® Statement, in the mail by mid-February. It comes from the Marketplace, not the IRS. Store this form with your important tax information. You'll use it to fill out Form 8962, Premium Tax Credit, and "
reconcile" any Marketplace premium tax credit you got in 2017.
Published onJanuary 25, 2018
You must report information about your 2017 health coverage when you file your 2017 taxes. If you had Marketplace health insurance in 2017, check out these 3 tips:
Published onJanuary 18, 2018
If you're enrolled in a 2018 Marketplace plan and your income or household changes, update your Marketplace application as soon as possible. Changes in income and household may impact your health coverage and cost savings.
Published onJanuary 11, 2018
If you didn’t enroll in Marketplace health insurance during the 2018 Open Enrollment Period, you may still be able to get coverage two ways:
Published onJanuary 4, 2018
Ring in the new year by taking advantage of the free preventive services covered by your Marketplace health insurance! Most Marketplace health plans cover a set of
— like flu shots and screening tests — at no cost to you.