Who is exempt from the individual mandate, in other words who doesn’t have to purchase healthcare under Obamacare?

July 23, 2014 / Kathleen Mills /

Exempt from the individual mandate:

1.) If you already enrolled in Medicaid you are considered a covered entity

2.) American Indians

3.) Prisoners

4.) Members of the Armed Services (they have Tricare)

5.) Certain Religious Groups – Amish, Christian Scientists, Quakers are exempt. Catholics/Protestants are not.

6.) If you don’t qualify for Medicaid but you can prove “financial hardship”

7.) 11.5 Million Illegal Immigrants

For more information visit:  http://housedocs.house.gov/energycommerce/ppacacon.pdf.

 

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