Affordable Care Act (ACA)

Claiming medical and dental tax deductions can lead to big savings – if you had major out-of-pocket expenses or your income was lower than expected. Under the Affordable Care Act, you can only deduct the amount of your total medical...

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Under the Affordable Care Act, taxpayers will need to provide information about their health insurance coverage when filing their 2015 taxes, since most uninsured Americans must have health insurance beginning in 2016 or face a tax penalty. So how can you...

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Whether you have job-based coverage or purchased a plan on the Health Insurance Marketplace, making the most of your health insurance is more important than ever now that an increasing number of consumers are assuming a greater share of their...

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While the deadline to buy health insurance on the Marketplace for 2016 has passed, people can still get coverage during other times of the year during a special enrollment period under certain circumstances, one of which being moving. Here’s what...

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The deadline for Open Enrollment was this past Sunday, but a few states have extended their deadline, giving their residents a few more days to make sure they are covered in 2016 and avoid a penalty on their taxes for...

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Time is running out! The 2016 Health Insurance Marketplace open enrollment period is closing on January 31, so now is the time to explore health insurance options if you aren’t already covered. For those who don’t have individual, employer or...

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Most Americans who go without health insurance even when they can afford coverage face a penalty when they file their federal income taxes. In some instances, though, the real cost of going uninsured can go well beyond the government penalty....

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Update: Healthcare.gov has announced an extension until 11:59 p.m. Pacific time on Thursday, December 17 (2:59 a.m. Friday Eastern time) to purchase or make changes to coverage beginning on January 1, 2016. If your state has its own marketplace, visit its website for...

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