Under a recent Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) rule, insurers can opt to collect any past-due premiums from the last 12 months before allowing someone to enroll in a plan with the same carrier. The following questions and answers explain who is affected by this new policy and…
Many non-citizens in the United States are eligible for health coverage through Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), or subsidized plans in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplaces. In Healthcare.gov, non-citizens applying for coverage for themselves are asked to select from a drop down list of immigration document types…
People who enroll in coverage through a health insurance marketplace must pay a monthly premium in order to effectuate and maintain their coverage. The following questions and answers explains marketplace policies for plan year 2016 on premium payments, grace periods for people who do not pay premiums on time, and…
