Who Is Exempt From Buying Health Insurance? 
Individuals who qualify for their states Medicaid program , and those who are covered by a family members policy . Medicaid is a federal program that is managed and implemented on the state level , it has been traditionally provided to low-income individuals who fall below the poverty line . However it looks as though it will be expanded by PPACA to include those who fall below 200 % of the Federal Poverty Line -LRB- however there is quite a bit of time between current guidelines and January 1st . 2015 -RRB- . The only other way that you can be exempt is if you are listed as a dependent on someone elses policy . 