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  • Where can I get help with my Marketplace application?

    FAQs

    All Marketplaces are required to offer "Navigator" programs to help consumers review their plan choices, complete their application, or apply for financial assistance. Navigators can also assist consumers applying for Medicaid or CHIP. Additionally, Navigators can help consumers with post-enrollment support, such as appealing Marketplace decisions. Navigators are paid by the Marketplace, not by health plans, and they must complete Marketplace training and be free from conflicts of interest. You may also be able to…

  • Recibí un formulario 1095-A del mercado de seguros. ¿Qué es?

    FAQs

    El formulario 1095-A brinda información sobre el monto del crédito tributario anticipado para las primas (APTC) que recibió el año anterior. Una copia del formulario también fue reportada al IRS. Guarde una copia en sus récords. El APTC se basó en el ingreso anual que usted estimó que ganaría cuando se inscribió en la cobertura del mercado. Ahora debe presentar una declaración de impuestos federal para calcular su ingreso real para ese año de cobertura.…

  • He estado tratando de quedar embarazada. ¿Los planes del mercado cubrirán los servicios de infertilidad?

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    La Ley de Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio (ACA) no exige que los planes de salud cubran los servicios de infertilidad; sin embargo, algunos estados exigen que ciertos planes cubran ciertos servicios. Si necesita estos servicios y está buscando cobertura, consulte los detalles del plan o consulte con el departamento de seguros de su estado sobre la cobertura y los costos de bolsillo para la atención de la infertilidad.

  • Estoy cubierta bajo el plan de mis padres y estoy embarazada. ¿El plan de mis padres cubrirá mi atención prenatal y parto?

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    Las leyes federales exigen que muchos planes patrocinados por empleadores y todos los planes de seguro individuales que cumplen con la Ley de Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio (ACA), incluyendo los disponibles a través de los mercados de seguros, cubran los servicios de maternidad, incluyendo el embarazo, el parto y la atención al recién nacido. Es posible que se apliquen costos compartidos a algunos servicios de maternidad. La mayoría de los planes privados también…

  • I bought emergency contraception over-the-counter (OTC) at my pharmacy and thought it would be covered by my insurance, but I ended up having to pay the full cost out-of-pocket. Why wasn’t it cove...

    FAQs

    Emergency contraception is one of the FDA-approved methods for women that must be covered by most health plans, including those sold on the Marketplace, but it has to be prescribed by a health care provider in order for most insurance plans to cover it. If you don’t have a prescription, you will likely have to pay the full cost out-of-pocket. However, you can ask your provider (or pharmacist if your state allows it) for a prescription…

  • I lost my job and my health coverage. Can I buy a Marketplace plan now, or do I have to wait for the next Open Enrollment?

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    You can apply now. HealthCare.gov and all state Marketplaces allow a special enrollment opportunity when people lose other coverage, including job-based coverage. In general, you have 60 days following the loss of other job-based coverage to apply for a special enrollment opportunity through the Marketplace. If you have advance notice of your coverage loss, you can apply for the special enrollment opportunity up to 60 days in advance. If your state uses the federally facilitated Marketplace…

  • Visualizing Health Policy: Preventive Services for Women and the ACA

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    This month’s Visualizing Health Policy infographic takes a look at preventive health services for women, including missed opportunities for preventive counseling on risk factors (such as smoking or alcohol) and sexual health issues (such as contraception, sexually transmitted infections, and domestic violence), the effects of lack of insurance on rates of mammograms and other screening tests for women, and how costs are a barrier that cause some women to postpone preventive services or skip a…

  • The Health-Cost Problem Is Coming Back

    From Drew Altman

    Drew Altman, in The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, discusses how the conversation will soon shift back to health-care costs from health coverage, because they are rising more sharply again. And as the discussion turns back, he says that because there is no national agreement on a strategy to address increasing costs, current efforts in the public and private sector, however fragmented and uncoordinated, will need to step up their game.

  • Health Coverage and Care for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System: The Role of Medicaid and CHIP

    Issue Brief

    This brief provides an overview of the health and mental health needs of girls and boys in the juvenile justice system and the role of Medicaid and CHIP in addressing those needs. It focuses on the circumstances of youth who are placed in juvenile justice residential facilities, the discontinuity of Medicaid coverage for those youth, and the options for improving coverage, continuity of care and access to needed services post-discharge, including new opportunities provided by…

  • Updated FAQs Provide New Answers as the Affordable Care Act’s Marketplace Enters Its Second Year

    News Release

    Today, the Kaiser Family Foundation released an updated collection of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) providing detailed answers for consumers, and the navigators and brokers who assist them, as the Nov. 15 start date nears for the Affordable Care Act's second open enrollment period. The searchable collection includes nearly 300 up-to-date responses, answering new questions about plan renewal, cancellations, and continuing financial assistance. The FAQs also offer guidance for understanding 2014 federal income taxes in the…