what is The Affordable Care Act (ACA) and your VA health care coverage
The Affordable Care Act ACA also known as the health care law was created to expand access to coverage , control health care costs , and improve health care quality and care coordination
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Do I still have to pay a penalty if I don t have health insurance?
You don t have to pay a penalty if you don t have health insurance in 2019 or any year after that
what  If I didn t have coverage or an exemption in 2018
 you may still have to pay a fee when you file your 2018 taxes in April 2019 .
 you may still have to pay a fee when you file your 2018 taxes in April 2019 .
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If I m not signed up for a VA or Department of Defense health care program, how do I get health coverage for 2019?
You may be able to get coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace .
If I m not signed up for a VA or Department of Defense health care program, how do I get health coverage for 2019?
Open enrollment for 2019 is over But you can still enroll or change plans if you have certain life changes or qualify for free or low - cost coverage through Medicaid or the Children s Health Insurance Program CHIP
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Does my health coverage through VA meet the ACA s minimum essential coverage requirement for 2018?
you won t have to pay the fee when you file your 2018 taxes
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Do I still have to pay a penalty if I don t have health insurance?
Through the end of 2018  the ACA required all U.S. taxpayers to have health coverage that met a minimum standard called the minimum essential coverage requirement unless they qualified for an exemption due to certain life events , financial status , or other factors
