Form 1095 Alphabet Soup

[fancy_heading h1=”0″ icon=”icon-lamp” style=”arrows” title=”Form 1095 proves to the IRS that you had health insurance”]The forms you receive depend on where you got your insurance. If you got a new job or moved or got laid off, and had to change your insurance, you may receive multiple forms. Of course, if we had Medicare for All, none of this would be necessary![/fancy_heading]

[fancy_heading h1=”0″ icon=”icon-lamp” style=”arrows” title=”Form 1095-B (Health Coverage)”]is the most common form and it applies if you got your health insurance from your work, from Medicare/Medi-Cal, or the Veterans Administration.

This form also applies if you got an individual or family plan directly from an insurance company (not Covered California). While you do not need to have this form to file your income taxes, you should get a copy and review it for accuracy. Errors could result in your getting a penalty for not having insurance. [/fancy_heading]

[fancy_heading h1=”0″ icon=”icon-lamp” style=”arrows” title=”You may receive more than one 1095 form”]depending on whether or not you changed your health insurance during the year.
Click here if you require more specifics or didn’t receive your 1095 form(s) and need to know whom to call. [/fancy_heading]