Qualified health insurance premiums for the HCTC include COBRA continuation coverage premiums paid, coverage under a group health plan available through the employment of your spouse (when the employer pays less than 50% of the total cost of coverage), coverage purchased through a health insurance marketplace, and coverage under certain state-qualified health plans. Please note that long-term care insurance, dental-only or vision-only coverage, and certain other types of limited health coverage do not qualify for the HCTC.
Eligible individuals and their family members must fulfill several strict criteria to qualify for the Health Coverage Tax Credit. Specifically, they must not be enrolled in Medicare Part A, B, or C, enrolled in Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), enrolled in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) or eligible to receive benefits under the U.S. military health system (TRICARE), and are not eligible for coverage by any employer-sponsored health benefits program as described in the first part of the form.
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