Even if you missed the general open enrollment, you could still have an opportunity to enroll in an ACA-compliant plan this year if you experience a qualifying event. In that case, you have a special open enrollment period – generally 60 days &ndash…

Open enrollment for 2020 has ended in most states, although some state-run exchanges have enrollment deadlines that extend to late December or even January 2020. But outside of open enrollment, you can only sign up for ACA-compliant health coverage (in th…

Somewhere between two million and six million people are impacted by the family glitch. They are disproportionately lower-income, because lower-wage workers have to spend a larger percentage of their income to pay for health insurance if subsidies aren't …

Let’s take a look at the health insurance options for immigrants, and how they’ve changed – or haven’t changed – under the Affordable Care Act. The post How immigrants can obtain health coverage appeared first on healthinsura…

A growing number of marketers are pretending to sell 'Obamacare.' Ask these five questions to make sure you're paying for the real deal. The post How to verify that your health plan is ACA-compliant appeared first on healthinsurance.org.

An impressive 87 percent of Americans shopping in the exchanges receive subsidies. If you're worried about the cost of premiums, use our subsidy calculator to see how much you'd save. The post 2020 Obamacare subsidy calculator appeared first on healthinsu…

College students have more coverage options as a result of the ACA. But how do you decide which option is best? The post Student health insurance: required reading appeared first on healthinsurance.org.

The ACA's individual mandate penalty no longer applies in 2019 and future years. But several states are implementing their own individual mandates, with penalties mostly modeled on the penalty that applied at the federal level in 2018. The post Will you o…

If you have a marketplace plan already, it could pay to retain your existing coverage – but here are a few signs that you're better off finding a new health insurance plan. The post Five signs you need a new health insurance plan appeared first…

Before you start seeking health insurance quotes, it's prudent to take a look at the health insurance companies and their potential service to you as a consumer. The post Evaluating health insurance companies appeared first on healthinsurance.org.