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美國健保

2013-12-21 02:10 · 樓主
是不是要去登記,其實還搞不清楚。朋友建議去問自己的 insurance agent。

2013-12-21 06:24 · 2樓
我的理解是:若你是美國公民,超過65歲是必須要參加美國健保(Medicare)的。除非你放棄美國國籍,否則會被罰款的。
2013-12-21 07:53 · 3樓
從網路上看到的資訊:

1)誰需要參與美國全民健保?
美國健保法規定,2014年1月1號,所有美國的公民及居民都需要有健康保險,否則將被罰款。低收入戶需申請政府補助的保險計畫。
2)美國全民健保何時開始實施?屆時沒有健保會怎麼樣呢?
從2014年1月1起,如果符合強制購買條件的族群,卻未購買健康保險將被罰款。若要罰款,金額將會從受罰人稅務方面評估。
3)美國全民健保如何實施?計畫又有哪些項目?
全美各州將設立健康保險交易所 (Health Insurance Exchange Program),並提供下列四種計劃:
• 白金計畫(Platinum):90%
• 金計畫(Gold):80%
• 銀計畫(Silver):70%
• 銅計畫(Bronze):60%
美國政府開放購買日期為2013年10月1日
4)美國全民健保政府有補助嗎?如何補助?
要獲得政府補助,購買人需要在一定的條件下才會有補助。聯邦政府規定,購買人的收入要在貧窮線規定100% 至400%之間, 才會提供不同程度保費補助 (subsidies)。
5)美國全民健保跟現在健康保險有甚麼不同?有哪些增加福利?
對個人的影響:
• 26 歲以下的青年可以隨父母投保
• 保險公司不可拒保先前有病症的投保人
• 保險計劃需提供免費預防檢查
• 保險給付無上限
• 全民都要投保, 除非特例

以下連結是美國政府的網站:
https://www.healthcare.gov/language-resource/#chinese
2013-12-21 08:01 · 4樓
其實我最想知道的是,對於 65 歲以下,原來就已經有買個人 health insurance 如 Blue Cross 的公民,需要作任何改變嗎?

(打電話去給 insurance agent,電話留言,大概已經開始渡假去了。例如這類事情,相信在台灣會容易處理些。這幾年無論在公家機關或私人服務上,台灣的便民和服務效率都有明顯的進步)
2013-12-21 08:10 · 5樓
帕莎迪納 發表於 2013-12-21 07:53
從網路上看到的資訊:

1)誰需要參與美國全民健保?


你所說的就是Obamacare! 很多人對這有不同的看法。若是有工作由公司提供保險(包括家人),或是65歲以上的公民沒有什麽影響。對於不在此類的人就會有影響了!
2013-12-21 12:26 · 6樓
帕莎迪納 發表於 2013-12-21 08:01
其實我最想知道的是,對於 65 歲以下,原來就已經有買個人 health insurance 如 Blue Cross 的公民,需要作 ...


我猜是沒有什麽影響,但是最好與Agent 確認一下。
2013-12-21 14:10 · 7樓
考拉熊 發表於 2013-12-21 12:26
我猜是沒有什麽影響,但是最好與Agent 確認一下。


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2013-12-21 14:18 · 8樓
帕莎迪納 發表於 2013-12-21 14:10


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2013-12-22 03:01 · 9樓
逍遙 發表於 2013-12-21 14:18


你們家當家的應屬於 65 歲以上已有 cover,大概不需要特別作什麼申請。
2013-12-22 10:41 · 10樓
帕莎迪納 發表於 2013-12-22 03:01
你們家當家的應屬於 65 歲以上已有 cover,大概不需要特別作什麼申請。


還有我呢???
2013-12-22 10:46 · 11樓
逍遙 發表於 2013-12-22 10:41
還有我呢???


你應該是附加在老公那裡吧?如果不確定,是否請孩子就近幫妳問問?原則是每個人都要有 health insurance。
2013-12-23 08:23 · 12樓
🔧 本文章最後由 逍遙 於 2013-12-23 09:36 編輯


My son had done some research for us on Obamacare. Here are the details.

(1) Obamacare expanded Medicaid so that a family of 2 with an annual income of less than $20,628.30/year becomes eligible for Medicaid:

http://www.medicaid.gov/Medicaid-CHIP-Program-Information/By-Topics/Eligibility/Eligibility.html

(2) For income more than that, you MAY receive a tax credit to subsidize the cost of buying individual health insurance through an Obamacare exchange. There is no accurate way to determine the premium costs and amount of tax credit without filling out an Obamacare application.

https://www.healthcare.gov/quick-answers/#family/Delaware/30to64/no-ineligible/no/-/-/-/-/-
https://www.healthcare.gov/how-can-i-get-an-estimate-of-costs-and-savings-on-marketplace-health-insurance/

However, you can use this calculator to fill in information and estimate premiums costs and subsidy (tax credit) amounts (if any):

http://kff.org/interactive/subsidy-calculator/

(3) Note that no tax credit is available for a family of 2 with an annual income more than 400% of the federal poverty level ($62,040). The annual income will be verified based on at least the information in your tax returns.


There is no relationship between Medicare (which is for individuals over 65) and health insurance coverage for she(he) (who is under 65 years of age). Thus, under 65 and not eligible to be covered under an affordable employer-sponsored health plan, she(he) is eligible to buy Obamacare plans on a health insurance exchange (which is specific to the U.S. state of residency, e.g. Delaware) -- however, whether she(he) can get a tax credit subsidy to help pay for premiums depends on your combined annual income level, as explained above (which you can estimate using the calculator).

Note that Obamacare also FINES people without health insurance

http://www.obamacarewatch.org/primer/individual-mandate
http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2013/10/08/how-will-obamacare-uninsured-penalty-work/

Those without coverage in 2014 face a tax penalty of 1% of their annual income or $95, whichever is greater, and a per-child fine of $47.50, up to a family cap of $285. By 2016, the penalty, which is added to the individual's federal income tax, increases to the greater of 2.5% of income or $695 per individual.

However, there is an exception for Americans who live abroad at least 330 days of the year:
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2013/10/02/u-s-citizens-abroad-avoid-health-law-mandate/
2013-12-23 09:28 · 13樓
逍遙 發表於 2013-12-23 08:23
My son had done some research for us on Obamacare. Here are the details.

(1) Obamacare expanded Med ...


謝謝!資訊好仔細。
所以 65 歲以下,需要自己買保險的人,其實還有4 種 plans 可以選擇。至於原來就已經有買保險的人, 可以上網估計保費,和現有的作比較。