Ryan Kennelly

Yes. But the only way to get a premium tax credit and other savings is to buy your plan through the Marketplace. If you know your income is too high to qualify for a premium tax credit, you may want to explore plans outside the Marketplace. You can compare plans both on an off the …

Your premium tax credit is based on the most current information available about your income and household size. That may be information on your 2018 application, or information from other sources, like the IRS. Financial help is based on your expected income for 2019, not last year’s income. That’s why it’s so important to update …

You can get a quote from ihealthagents.com as soon as November 1, 2018, update your application, and check out the plans available to you for 2019. New plans, prices, and features may be available. If you don’t enroll in a new plan by December 15, 2018, you may be automatically enrolled in or matched with a …

All marketplace plans must cover certain preventive services. And they’re free of charge, as long as you use an in-network provider. For all adults: The 15 preventive services for adults include immunizations as well as screenings for depression, high blood pressure, colorectal cancer, and high cholesterol. Adults are also entitled to diet and alcohol-abuse counseling …

You may need to file an amended federal income tax return if: You filed your tax return before you got a Form 1095-A. You got a corrected Form 1095-A but you used information from the previous Form 1095-A to file your tax return. For more information, visit IRS.gov and enter the keywords “amended return.” How …

It’s sent to you in the mail by early February. Forms may be available in your Marketplace account a little sooner. Form 1095-A includes: Information about everyone in your household who enrolled in a Marketplace plan for 2015. Information about the monthly premiums you paid to your health plan. Information about a “benchmark premium” used …

If you enrolled in a Marketplace plan, the Marketplace is required to give you the important tax information you’ll need to correctly fill out your federal income tax return. Your Form 1095-A (also called your “Health Insurance Marketplace Statement”) includes this information. A copy of this information has also been given to the IRS.