Question: I have an individual grandfathered health insurance for my family. 1) Am I excluded from ACA tax penalty for 2014? 2) Can I change my plan in 3-6 months & get an ACA compliant insurance?
Answer: Yes, your grandfathered plan exempts you from the tax penalty for mandated coverage non-compliance. No you cannot change your grandfathered plan to Covered California anytime it suits you. After this open enrollment (OEP) period ends on 3-31-14, you must wait until the next OEP, starting 10-15-14 for 1-1-15 effective date of coverage.
I have a Healthnet HMO plan and want to switch to a Kaiser Plan. Can I do this with Covered California, if so, how? I am afraid to select: terminate coverage, and then reapply for fear that something will not work and I will be without coverage. Please advise.