Posts Tagged ‘Obamacare’
I’m a healthy 24 year old male and I don’t need/want healthcare insurance coverage right now. Will I be forced to buy it?
Ok, Mr. Healthy, but you are an individual first and foremost. You have been “mandated” to purchase healthcare insurance. It is not about your family anymore, it’s about the individual. You may choose to “opt out” and with that you are subject to paying the penalty, as per SCOTUS in June 2012. The penalty will…
Read MoreWhat does “subsidize” mean?
Subsidize is in reference to decreased expense allocations given to the individual (by the IRS) due to some hardship involved. The subsidy is PAID by the other taxpayers via the increase of their premiums. This is how Obamacare works; a huge increase of insurance premiums to help cover the Medicaid Expansion population and the exempt…
Read MoreI’ve heard that the Fed will “subsidize” my health insurance payments if I can’t afford them. Is that true? How will that be accomplished?
You are referring to the Medicaid Expansion portion and yes, there is an extension application you can download from healthcare.gov to request a waiver of sorts. However, you must be making under $100,000 to be considered for this. To learn more about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act visit: http://housedocs.house.gov/energycommerce/ppacacon.pdf. “The thoughts and…
Read MoreSTRENGTHENING YOUR BUSINESS BY UNDERSTANDING THE NEW HEALTH CARE IN TOWN. Expressingly for the Mental Health Professional.
THERAPIST-TO-THERAPIST CONVERSATION KATHLEEN MILLS, LPC from Texas & JOE SANOK, LLPC from Michigan Kathleen: Throughout the last several years I have been very blessed with getting to know people by way of unique situations, only to find out that there is a kindred spirit of sort, with sharing common interests. I had the privilege to…
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