How to Use the Health Insurance Marketplace Enter Your Information 1

How to Use the Health
Insurance Marketplace
THERE ARE FOUR STEPS TO BUYING A PLAN ON
THE HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE:
1
Enter Your Information
Enter your information (for example: family size, income) online or
over the phone to see your eligibility for a subsidy, Medicaid and/or
an Insurance Marketplace healthcare plan. You can also submit your
application by mail.
2 Compare Plans
If you are eligible for an Insurance Marketplace product,
you will get a list of plan options.
3 Choose Your Plan
Choose and buy a healthcare plan that is right for you and your family.
4 Start Coverage
After you enroll and pay your first month’s premium,
you will receive a welcome packet and ID card from
your new healthcare plan. Your coverage may
begin as soon as January of 2014.
Questions?
1-877-687-1169
TDD/TTY:
1-800-955-8770
FROM
sunshinehealth.com
What is a Health Insurance Subsidy?
A subsidy is the amount of money the government pays to your insurer
to help pay your premium.
Maximum Subsidy
You may qualify for a subsidy on a Health Insurance Marketplace. In order to qualify for a
subsidy, you must make between 100% and 400% of the Federal Poverty Level.*
Subsidy
Income
100%
Federal Poverty Level
400%
*The Federal Poverty Level range as it pertains to subsidy eligibility
may change based on the state you live in.
Here’s a Timeline of Important Dates:
October 2013
Open enrollment begins and
Health Insurance Marketplaces open in every state.
January 2014
If you have enrolled and paid your first month’s
premium, your health insurance starts.
March 2014
Open enrollment ends and almost everyone*
must have health insurance at this time.
*except some religious groups and some financial situations
April 2015
Penalty tax applied.
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Questions?
1-877-687-1169
TDD/TTY:
1-800-955-8770
sunshinehealth.com
Ambetter from Sunshine Health is a Qualified Health Plan issuer in the
Florida Health Insurance Marketplace. This is a solicitation for insurance.
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