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CBPP Webinar: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

In the tenth in the “Beyond the Basics” series of webinars titled, “Answers to Frequently Asked Questions,” we provide answers to some of the frequently asked questions from this series, focusing on two topic areas:

    • Cost-sharing charges and plan selection; and
    • Determining household size and income.

(Please note that slide 24 in the slide deck has been updated to reflect a correction in the text. The presentation video has not been updated.)

Watch the Webinar

Part I: Cost-Sharing Charges and Plan Selection (Watch here)

Presented by Sarah Lueck, Senior Health Policy Analyst, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, and Dave Chandra, Senior Health Policy Analyst, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

    • Question 1: How does cost-sharing work? (watch here)
    • Question 2: How do Cost-Sharing Reductions work? (watch here)
    • Question 3: How can you assist consumers in narrowing down the number of plan options and ultimately selecting a plan that meets their needs? (watch here)
    • Watch Q&A

Part II: Determining Household Size and Income (Watch here)

Presented by Shelby Gonazales, Senior Health Policy Analyst, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, and Judy Solomon, Vice President for Health Policy, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

    • Who is eligible for premium tax credits in states that don’t expand Medicaid? (watch here)
    • Can an individual claim his or her domestic partner as a tax dependent? (watch here)
    • How does household size affect eligibility? (watch here)
    • Is the household used to determine eligibility for premium tax credits the same as the household that can enroll as a family in a Marketplace qualified health plan (QHP)? (watch here)
    • Can you explain how Medicaid determines who is in a household? (watch here)
    • How are Social Security benefits treated in determining a family’s MAGI? (watch here)
    • When do you count the income of dependents in determining a family’s MAGI? (watch here)
    • Watch Q&A

Additional Resources

    • Slide Deck (Please note that slide 24 in the slide deck has been updated to reflect a correction in the text. The presentation video has not been updated.)