The federal government is giving consumers until April 30 to buy health insurance if they got dinged when filing their 2014 taxes for not having a plan last year.<\/p>\n
Idaho consumers who paid a tax penalty for not being insured last year will not have that option.<\/p>\n
The \u201cspecial enrollment\u201d period is open to consumers in states that rely on the federal exchange, www.healthcare.gov, as their marketplace for insurance plans and income-based premium assistance under the Affordable Care Act.<\/p>\n
Idaho created its own exchange, Your Health Idaho, and piggybacked on the federal exchange for its first year. But it broke its ties to www.healthcare.gov last year. The sign-up deadline for 2015 health plans on Your Health Idaho was Feb. 15.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter careful consideration and coordination with key stakeholders, Your Health Idaho has decided not to offer a special enrollment period for individuals who pay a penalty for not enrolling in health insurance coverage in 2014,\u201d a statement posted on Idaho\u2019s exchange website said.<\/p>\n
The tax penalty for not having insurance last year is $95 per person, or 1 percent of annual household income, whichever is higher. The penalty for going uninsured in 2015 will be $325 per person, or 2 percent of household income.<\/p>\n
Some people can qualify for exemptions from the tax penalty. Click here to find out if you are exempt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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