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FAQs: Health Insurance Marketplace and the ACA

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I am a recent immigrant, and I don’t have a checking account. Can the insurance company require that I get one and pay my premiums through automatic monthly withdrawals?

Can I buy a plan in the Marketplace if I don’t have a green card?

I’m working on an H-2A visa. Am I eligible for coverage in the Marketplace?

I entered the U.S. lawfully and I’m over 65, but I don’t qualify for Medicare. Can I apply for coverage and subsidies in the Marketplace? Will my premium be higher because I’m over age 65?

Are individuals granted deferred action under “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals” (DACA) eligible for Medicaid, CHIP, and the health insurance Marketplaces?

Which lawfully present immigrants qualify for Marketplace coverage?

Will getting health insurance through Medicaid, CHIP, or the health insurance Marketplaces affect an individual’s ability to obtain lawful permanent resident status or citizenship?

How will an individual’s citizenship and immigration status be checked?

Can family members in families with mixed immigration status, where some family members are citizens or lawfully present and others are undocumented, enroll in Medicaid or CHIP or receive help buying co...

Can immigrants get help paying premiums and/or cost-sharing for health insurance in the Marketplaces?