Sample article for organizations to use to reach customers (331 word count)

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Find out if your health care coverage is minimum essential coverage under the

health care law

The Affordable Care Act calls for U.S. taxpayers to have qualifying health care coverage

for each month of the year, qualify for an exemption, or make a shared responsibility

payment when filing their federal income tax return next year.

Examples of minimum essential coverage include:

• Most health insurance coverage provided by your employer;

• Health insurance purchased through the Health Insurance Marketplace serving the

area where you live;

• Coverage provided under a government-sponsored program (including Medicare

parts A and C, most Medicaid programs, and most health care programs for

veterans);

• Health insurance purchased directly from a domestic insurance company; and

• Other health care coverage that is recognized by the Department of Health &

• Accident or disability income insurance

• Medicaid plans that provide only limited benefits such as family planning services

or treatment of emergency medical conditions

• Individual market insurance policies providing coverage for less than 12 months

More information about the types of coverage that are minimum essential coverage can

be found on the Individual Shared Responsibility Provision Web page on IRS.gov/aca.

This includes:

• Publication 5156 , Facts about the Individual Shared Responsibility Payment

• IRS You Tube video, Individual Shared Responsibilities - Overview