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If I am not enrolled in a VA or Department of Defense health care program, how do I get health coverage for 2019?
You may still be able to get health care coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace. Enrolment for this for 2019 is now over however. You can still enrol or change plans if you have had certain life changes or if you qualify for free or low-cost coverage through Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program CHIP
Does my VA health care meet the ACA's minimum essential coverage requirement for 2018?
If you were signed up for one of the designated programs listed on the website, your health coverage meets the minimum requirement for 2018
What are these designated health care programs?
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In that case, you don't have to pay any fee when you file your 2018 taxes and to qualify, you must be enrolled on one the programs that are listed on the website
Is there a penalty applicable if I don't have health insurance?
Until the end of 2018, the ACA required that all US taxpayers had to have health insurance that met a minimum standard. Some taxpayers are eligible for exemptions from this due to certain life events, financial status or other factors. If you had affordable health care options open to you and you chose not to avail of health insurance, then you would have to pay a fee when filing your taxes
What happens if I didn't have health coverage in 2018 or have an exemption?