Home FAQs FAQs: Health Insurance Marketplace and the ACA Marketplace Basics

FAQs: Health Insurance Marketplace and the ACA

Marketplace Basics

Back to FAQs: Health Insurance Marketplace and the ACA

17 items

My child goes to college in another state, but we want him on our Marketplace family plan. Can we do that?

I’m uninsured. Am I required to get health insurance?

I missed the deadline to submit additional documentation to the Marketplace to document my eligibility to buy coverage or to qualify for premium tax credits. What do I do?

I was denied coverage for a health service/prescription drug that my doctor said I need. How do I appeal the decision?

Does being lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) affect my health insurance coverage and options? What if I am married to my same-sex partner?

I am having trouble setting up a Marketplace account online. The Marketplace website says that it cannot verify my identity. What should I do now?

I heard the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate ended. Does it still make sense to sign up?

While we have made every effort to provide accurate information in these FAQs, people should contact the health insurance Marketplace or Medicaid agency in their state for guidance on their specific circumstances.