Health Insurance Literacy
This group answers questions relating to the Affordable Care Act and its effect on people's personal finances. We help people to make informed health insurance choices and to plan for health care costs.
(This group currently has 19 experts available to answer questions)
Questions asked to this group
Tree of Heaven explosion!
What is the best way to eradicate seedlings! Capstone, Vastlan, and Garlan 4 ultra have all been suggested. Are these say for home use in a lawn? If a commercial application is needed, what type of company should I look for? Thank you!
Washtenaw County Michigan Posted 23 days ago
Tree of heaven explosion
How to eradicate seedlings. Capstone, vastlan, Harlin 4 ultra are all suggested. Are the safe for home use? I can't find a place to buy them. Do they need a commercial application? If so what type of company should I look for?
Washtenaw County Michigan Posted 23 days ago
i think i purchased fake health plan
Good afternoon, dear expert! My name is Shuuder Sharavsengee and i'm an international student here. Every international student needs to have health insurance and my school insurance told me their plan was around 2,000$ until August. They told me i can waive the insurance if i have another health insurance which should meet certain requirements. I thought its pretty pricey and bought health insurance from "isoa.org". However, i heard there are lots of fake health insurance plan. How can i know this website is safe? Thank you
Arlington County Virginia Posted 6 months ago
insurance dilemma
I am currently pregnant. My birthday is in May, and I will turn 26. Baby is due in Feb/March. My parents insurance will NOT cover the baby after the hospital visit. So my boss has enrolled me and paid for the premium in the marketplace (with caresource) starting January for both my husband & I, and so I can add our baby once she is here. Now, my parents could not REMOVE me early from their policy without being penalized and paying even more for my sister until I age out, which again is in may. So my name will remain on the policy until then. NOW, should I began just using ONLY the caresource from marketplace as my primary come January since it is in my name? Or do I use both, as a primary and secondary until may comes just for myself? With this benefit me or disadvantage me???
Cuyahoga County Ohio Posted 8 months ago
Health care
I am 22 years old, recently married and in college. My father kicked me off his health plan. I do not want insurance because I do not really want it right now nor do I want any extra payments that I cannot afford. So my question is how can I get around the health care penalty, without getting coverage? We all know this law is unconstitutional and not what this country was founded on. All this does is put college kids like me in a tough spot when trying to go to school and pay for books and room and board when your parents kick you off because you no longer live with them and married. So with that being said, what are my options.
Ohio personal finance health insurance Posted 11 months ago
Fungi on Corkscrew Willow
I have a 15 year old cork screw willow that has developed several shelf-like mushrooms growing up the trunk of the tree. I have done a bit of research that leads me to believe this is a sign my tree may be dying from rot on the inside. Is this true? Is there a possible say to save the tree?
Webster County Iowa Posted 11 months ago
Arborvitae Trees
I noticed this not in the gardening section....please disregard this questions. Sorry for the mix up
Hello, I planted a few arborvitae trees last year and was looking at them in some detail today and noticed the tips looked a little different. I was wondering if this is normal during new growth or if something is going on that I'm not aware of. Any info you can provide is greatly appreciated.
Isabella County Michigan Posted over 1 year ago
26 year old
Hi. I lost your last response. This site informed me that my son, who turned 26 in January, can stay on the healthcare from my employer for the entire calendar year. Now my employer tells me that is optional and they choose not to honor that. Help. Are they right?
Ingham County Michigan Posted over 1 year ago
annuities
In regards to Healthy Michigan eligibility, is it proper for the DHHS to include the full amount of an inherited annuity payment, counting it as unearned income, when only the interest or dividend (the taxable) portion, is considered as income under IRS rules? Would this not be in non-compliance with the MAGI eligibility guidelines?
Oceana County Michigan Posted over 1 year ago
Hi! My husband and I are both turning 26 in the coming months and are going...
Hi! My husband and I are both turning 26 in the coming months and are going to be kicked off our parents' insurance plans. I am a part time teacher earning 36,000 a year and my husband is a student. I can get insurance from my school district. For just me the price is reasonable at 100 dollars a month premium. This is well under the 9.5% of income. However, when I add my husband to the plan (he cannot get insurance from his work), it jumps up to $467 a month which is well beyond that limit. However, because it is affordable for just me, and because it is technically offered for him (even though not at a reasonable price), I don't qualify for government subsidies? We can go through the marketplace but the cheapest is still $216 a month for bare bones catastrophic insurance. Is this our best option? I feel like we should be able to qualify for subsidies. Another choice if for me to take the insurance from my school and for my husband to get covered through the marketplace. Would he qualify for subsidies even though he has the option to be covered by my plan? Thanks!
Hennepin County Minnesota Posted over 1 year ago