Healthcare.gov: The 2020 Insurance Plan Data is Now Available
Marketplace 2020 Plan Information Now Available: On October 25, 2019, CMS launched updates to window shopping (the “See plans & prices” page on HealthCare.gov) that allows consumers and their agents and brokers to preview 2020 plans and prices before Open Enrollment begins. As in previous years, window shopping lets consumers browse plans without logging in, […]
Federal Poverty Level Guidelines for 2020 ACA Plans
FEDERAL POVERTY LEVEL (FPL): A measure of income issued every year by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Federal poverty levels are used to determine your eligibility for certain programs and benefits, including savings on Marketplace health insurance, and Medicaid and CHIP coverage. The 2019 federal poverty level (FPL) income numbers below are […]
Healthcare.gov: Medicaid, CHIP, and “Public Charge” Status
2020 COVERAGE FOR LAWFULLY PRESENT IMMIGRANTS: Lawfully present immigrants are eligible for coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace. The term “lawfully present” includes immigrants who have: “Qualified non-citizen” immigration status without a waiting period (see details below) Humanitarian statuses or circumstances (including Temporary Protected Status, Special Juvenile Status, asylum applicants, Convention Against Torture, victims of […]