Who Gets a Health Care 1099?

The Affordable Care Act requires almost everyone in the United States to have health insurance. Individuals who don’t have insurance coverage can be fined by the IRS. People who are able to get insurance through their employer or on the public health care exchanges can receive a form called a 1095. This proof of coverage helps individuals verify their medical insurance eligibility on their tax returns.

Who gets a 1095?

During the tax year, health care providers and employers with fewer than 50 full-time employees send out Forms 1095-B to their customers who had qualifying health insurance. The forms include information such as the type of insurance coverage, effective dates, the names of individuals covered by the coverage and the insurance provider. The forms are used to confirm that the individual and his or her dependents had qualifying health insurance in the prior year, and that they met the federal requirement for coverage.

Employers Providing Coverage through a Group Plan (Forms 1094-C and 1095-C)

For employers subject to the employer shared responsibility provisions of the ACA, Forms 1094-C and 1095-C are sent to their employees. The forms provide information about the group health plan that the employee had at work, and they report coverage provided by the group health plan to the Internal Revenue Service.

Self-Insured Employers Who Don’t Sponsor Their Own Coverage (Forms 1094-B and 1095-B)

For self-insured employers, the forms send out to their employees are from the self-insurer. The self-insurer is usually an insurance company that provides a health insurance policy to the employer. The self-insurer may also provide benefits to its own employees.

In addition, health insurance companies that offer plans through the state’s exchanges or a government-run health care exchange send out forms to their customers who meet the requirements for eligibility under the exchanges. These forms report on the types of coverage provided under these exchanges and government-run health care exchanges.

Individuals Who Get Their Health Insurance Through the Marketplace or Public Health Insurance Exchanges

For people who have insurance through a marketplace, the form they receive is a “Marketplace statement.” It tells them about their insurance options and how much their premiums will be. The form also reports any premium tax credits they qualify for.

Retirees Who Get Their Coverage Through Medicare or Other Government-Sponsored Programs

For retirees who have insurance through a government-sponsored program, the form they receive is an informational paper that shows their coverage and how much it cost. It also reports how much they have paid in premiums for the entire year, and how much they received in premium tax credits.

The form also reports the number of days that the individual was enrolled in the program, and the number of people in the household who were insured under the program. The form also identifies the number of deductibles and co-pays that were paid for the covered individuals.

Those with Medicare or other government-sponsored programs will receive forms from their insurance company and the program that sponsors them. They will report on the type of coverage they had and how much it cost, and they will report the number of deductibles and co-pays they paid for the covered individuals.