Helpful Healthcare News

The Covid-19 stimulus bill or American Rescue Plan (ARP), signed into law in March 2021, contained a very important Affordable Care Act (ACA) expansion, relevant to AIA members.

The ARP bill removes the income cap for federal premium subsidies for 2021 and 2022. This means that everyone is now eligible for a federal premium subsidy when purchasing individual health insurance via a state or federal exchange, regardless of income. The administration announced new subsidies for the 2021 and 2022 calendar years. (Note: The Inflation Reduction Act continues these subsidies through 2025.)

Under the new law, the cost of a Silver Plan cannot exceed 8.5% of your household income. For example, a family of four with a household income of $150,000 would pay no more than $1,062 monthly for their premium, regardless of the plan’s actual cost. The federal premium subsidy will pay the insurance costs above the 8.5% cap.

For the remainder of 2024, the open enrollment period for individual ACA health insurance will run from November 1, 2024 to January 15, 2024; however, some states will have later deadlines and details are available here.

. The AIA Trust will continue to keep AIA members informed as more information is forthcoming.

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For more information

The Kaiser Family Foundation provides a useful subsidy calculator, including FAQs, regarding the subsidies.

Be sure to search our resources for help answering your questions about buying healthcare coverage, HRAs and HSAs, and coverage for employee architects, among other topics.

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