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posted Apr 11, 2022 7:33:06 AM

Health Insurence informatio n for tax filing 2021

I am a Massachusetts resident. I am working for a company in Minnesota and my health insurence is provided from a MN health provider. Since the health insurance is from a different state, I do not receive 1099-HC or anything to fill out MA state tax. I confirmed with my employer that the plan they offered meets MA health insurance requirements.  I don’t see an option on Turbotax to mention qualified health insurance provided from different State. I am just not sure how do i fill out the health insurance information for MA State tax filing on turbotax platform. Please advise the details. Thank you.

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Employee Tax Expert
Apr 11, 2022 8:06:50 AM

If you did not receive a 1099-HC, you can find out by reading the details of your plan on the Internet. Since you did not receive a 1099-HC, please enter the information from your insurance card on the screen, Tell us about your private health insurance. 

 

Minimum creditable coverage (MCC) is the level of health insurance Massachusetts requires for full-year and some part-year adult residents. 

 

The 2021 minimum creditable standards include all of the following for most plans:

  • Coverage for a comprehensive set of services (for example: doctor visits, hospital admissions, day surgery, emergency services, mental health and substance abuse, and prescription drug coverage)
  • Doctor visits for preventive care, without a deductible
  • A cap on annual deductibles of $2,700 for an individual and $5,400 for a family
  • For plans with up-front deductibles or co-insurance on core services, an annual maximum on out-of-pocket spending of no more than $8,550 for an individual and $17,100 for a family
  • No caps on total benefits for a particular illness or for a single year
  • No policy that covers only a fixed dollar amount per day or stay in the hospital, with the patient responsible for all other charges
  • For policies that have a separate prescription drug deductible, it cannot exceed $330 for an individual or $660 for a family
  • All services must be provided to all of those covered (for example, a plan that covers dependents must extend maternity services to them)
  • No cap on prescription drug benefits

If your plan meets the above qualifications, then you meet Minimum creditable coverage (MCC) and will not be subject to a penalty. As you are going through your state return, mark off that you have met minimum creditable coverage. 

 

New Member
Apr 11, 2022 8:24:34 AM

 

Hi, not sure if you are familiar with 1099 HC and MA state tax. 1099 HC is only offered from Massachusetts health insurance providers. Since my health insurance is from a different State, questions about 1099 HC are not applicable so how do i find the information to fill out on the screen manually- “Tell us about your private health insurance “ 

Employee Tax Expert
Apr 11, 2022 8:59:23 AM

Since you did not receive a 1099-HC, please enter the information from your insurance card on the screen, Tell us about your private health insurance. 

 

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