Is there an exemption from the health coverage penalty if I have a healthshare in Massachusetts?

[SDBaldie]

Hi - you might be, but you will need to check with them. Here is the info from healthcare.gov

https://www.healthcare.gov/exemptions-tool/#/results/2018/details/healthcare-sharing-ministry

Hope this helps. 

[teaparty170]

This link seems to be for the Federal government exemption, for which the healthshare does count to avoid penalty.  However, I need help for my state, Massachusetts, which has required "minimum creditable" health coverage rules, and doesn't seem to be in line with the federal rules.

[SDBaldie]

Got it, thanks for clarifying ... The exemptions are captured in the TurboTax flow ... did you go through it, including the hardship checkbox after TurboTax calculates the penalty?

[linear]

From what I can find, there is no exemption in Massachusetts. Healthshares do not meet the requirements of the state's insurance mandate.