SoPoOneO OP t1_j9zu4y4 wrote on February 25, 2023 at 7:57 PM

Reply to comment by freedraw in Employer Health Care Not MCC Compliant by SoPoOneO

I’m sadly guessing you’re right. If I’d known AMA and MCC had diverged I definitely would have looked closer before choosing.

And it’s a legit Blue Cross Blue Shield provider, not some fly-by-night. It’s just not BCBS of Mass.

SoPoOneO OP t1_j9zp6ef wrote on February 25, 2023 at 7:24 PM

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There are two or three of us in Mass. I def pinged them immediately with a heads up. My guess is they haven’t started their taxes yet and wouldn’t know.

But it’s also possible they picked another plan option that did slide in under the wire for MCC.

SoPoOneO OP t1_j9zlnzy wrote on February 25, 2023 at 7:01 PM

Reply to comment by erin816e in Employer Health Care Not MCC Compliant by SoPoOneO

Another question: did you go ahead and pay the penalty then file an appeal after the fact and get the money back? Or did you appeal ahead of time and avoid paying to begin with?

SoPoOneO OP t1_j9zkao6 wrote on February 25, 2023 at 6:52 PM

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Thank you. I’m hoping to that and found relevant appeals forms online. Did you have to do an in person hearing?

SoPoOneO OP t1_j9z4s84 wrote on February 25, 2023 at 5:10 PM

Reply to comment by Icy-Neck-2422 in Employer Health Care Not MCC Compliant by SoPoOneO

Yeah I hear you on that. I tried but it’s an out of state employer that had no idea what any of this was about. Apparently they are NOT obliged to have health plan offerings adhere to MCC requirements. So I’m hoping I can find a reasonable ear at the state revenue service level. (Naive I know. LOL)

I’m guessing there more people than just me getting blindsided by this right now. Because I think 2022 was the first tax year where this could happen.