IRS rules against kids, spouses of employer health spurners

If the worker in that situation rejects the employer's coverage, the spouse and children have no right to use the ACA premium tax credit to pay for exchange plan coverage, officials say. "Because all three family members could have enrolled in ... employer-sponsored coverage through employ...

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Published in:National Underwriter. Life & Health 2017-03
Main Author: Bell, Allison
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Employers
Group health insurance
Tax credits
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Summary:If the worker in that situation rejects the employer's coverage, the spouse and children have no right to use the ACA premium tax credit to pay for exchange plan coverage, officials say. "Because all three family members could have enrolled in ... employer-sponsored coverage through employee's enrollment, and the coverage was affordable and provided minimum value, they are not eligible for a premium tax credit," officials say. Partly because of concerns that overly generous tax...
ISSN:1940-1345