Does my 1095-b count as an insurance premium that I have paid out of pocket

[MargaretL]

Not necessarily. All the form shows is that you have your health insurance through your employer, and not Obamacare.  

But it is not always the case that the insurance is paid out of pocket.  If you did pay the premiums out of pocket, you can deduct them as your medical expenses.  Otherwise, you cannot deduct them.  The form doesn't determine how the premiums are paid, unfortunately. You must determine this.