Tax Season: You May Still Be Able to #GetCovered for 2015

Posted April 14, 2015
By Nicholas Garlow, HHS (Public Affairs)

If you’re like many Americans, you’re filing your taxes this week to meet the April 15^th deadline. The 2015 tax season is the first time individuals and families are asked for some basic information regarding their health coverage on their tax returns. If you owe a fee on your taxes for not having health coverage in 2014 and don’t yet have health coverage for 2015, you may still be able to get coverage for 2015.

The Health Insurance Marketplace is providing individuals and families who are subject to the fee when they file their 2014 taxes with one more chance to get covered for 2015. Find out if you quality for the Special Enrollment Period for tax season.

Do you know someone who may owe a fee on their taxes for not having health coverage in 2014? Make sure they know about their options to get covered during this Special Enrollment Period. Share this message with a friend on Facebook.

The Special Enrollment opportunity runs through April 30, 2015.