Get Well Wednesday: Don't Miss The Healthcare Deadline!

Mark Stahl from Health Markets is here to help you navigate the requirement to have health insurance. If your job doesn’t provide it, you can sign up for the Affordable Care Act through their website.  Stahl wants the TJMS listening family to know that although it may seem confusing, it’s easy to do and most importantly, health insurance protects you and your family in the case of a health crisis.

Stahl answered your questions about healthcare and the upcoming deadline; click over for more information on the Affordable Care Act and how healthcare impacts you.

What if you have health care now, but you lose your job after the deadline and cannot afford to pay for healthcare. What happens then?

Losing your job, even after the deadline, will qualify you to purchase health insurance at that time. You will have access to subsidies and all available health plans.  You must enroll within 60 days of your job loss to qualify.

How does Obama care work for offenders getting out of jail after the deadline?

Leaving incarceration, even after the deadline, will qualify someone to purchase health insurance at that time. You will have access to subsidies and all available health plans.  You must enroll within 60 days of release to qualify.

I’m trying to hook up with Obamacare. but I can’t afford the $300 tax penalty. And I was told I don’t make enough to qualify for Obamacare. What should I do?

HealthMarkets can definitely help you sign up under Obamacare.  Go to HealthMarkets.com or call us and we can help (800-404-1618). HealthMarkets can find you the right health plan, find you the subsidies you deserve and help you enroll.

Is affordable health care only affordable if you get subsidies?

It’s certainly more affordable.  With help from HealthMarkets, most folks are paying less than $100 per month for health coverage and some are even paying nothing.  However, there are health plan options without subsidies that we can review for you as well to give you options to choose from.  Go to HealthMarkets.com or call 800-404-1618.

My daughter filed as a student. She was not penalized and had to pay nothing for not having coverage. What is the truth?

Under Obamacare, by not having coverage, the government will impose a large income tax penalty that doubles in 2015.  This penalty applies to most individuals and families with only limited exceptions.

Get Well Wednesday: Your Questions About The Affordable Healthcare Deadline Answered!  was originally published on ioneblackamericaweb.staging.go.ione.nyc

For listeners who haven’t enrolled yet, what should they know?

•  People without the right health plan often are less healthy because they don’t get the care they need.
• Most bankruptcies are due to unforeseen medical expenses.
• Don’t let that happen to you; getting covered is so important and time is running out.

What about paying for a health plan. How can folks make that more affordable? 

• HealthMarkets can make the whole process much easier by helping people search thousands of plans to find the one that saves them the most money.
• Plus, HealthMarkets can help you apply for subsidies from the government to lower the cost, with most people paying less than $100 a month and some even paying nothing.

 What happens if folks don’t get covered?

• The tax penalty for not having health insurance doubles this year. Folks will owe a minimum of 2% of their income in extra taxes if they don’t have insurance. It’s not worth going uninsured and paying more in taxes.

 The big deadline is approaching, what should folks do?

• To avoid the tax penalty and get subsidies to help them lower the cost, they need to call right now before the Obamacare enrollment period ends.
• If they miss the deadline, they might not have any insurance for the whole year and end up paying much more.
• Go to Health Markets or call 800-404-1618 to find the right health plan, maximize government subsidies and avoid the tax penalty. The HealthMarkets service is completely free.

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Get Well Wednesday: Your Questions About The Affordable Healthcare Deadline Answered!  was originally published on ioneblackamericaweb.staging.go.ione.nyc