I am a dependent and I do not pay health insurance. Why am I being asked to add health insurance information onto my Massachusetts return?

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The Massachusetts health care reform law requires most residents 18 and over with access to affordable health insurance to obtain it. 

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If you are covered under a parent's insurance, enter the information for their health insurance. 

If they do not expect to receive a 1099-HC (and don't have government-subsidized insurance, such as Medicare, MassHealth, or Tricare), complete the Massachusetts Health Insurance interview as follows:

Enter the insurance company name and the subscriber number, but leave the federal identification number blank. Check the box "I didn't receive a 1099-HC from this insurance company". You may see an error during the state review, which you can ignore.