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15. Advance Premium Tax Credits are paid directly to the Insurance Company, I have learned.

Sun May 26, 2013, 02:58 PM

May 2013

I cannot believe how complicated this is. It seems like a huge bureaucratic nightmare; can't see how this reduces costs.

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Historic day for the Affordable Care Act in California [View all] SHRED May 2013 OP

What about the Medi-Cal expansion? And long-term care? KamaAina May 2013 #1

Ah so that is not in the book? flamingdem May 2013 #3

contact the Governor's office SHRED May 2013 #4

Medi-Cal contacts - pinto May 2013 #5

K & R SunSeeker May 2013 #2

"Subsidies" are tax credits that do not help low income people. antiquie May 2013 #6

you are mistaken SHRED May 2013 #7

What am I mistaken about? Here in black and white: antiquie May 2013 #8

It's not a "tax break" off of your tax bill at year's end SHRED May 2013 #9

How do you know this? How can I verify? antiquie May 2013 #10

Here's a great resource SHRED May 2013 #11

I think they call it that... SHRED May 2013 #12

I get income verification; how do I pay the premiums? antiquie May 2013 #13

very good question SHRED May 2013 #14

yes it does seem like that SHRED May 2013 #16

I think the answer will be... SHRED May 2013 #17

Here: SHRED May 2013 #18

Whew, the government pays the subsidy portion directly to the insurer. antiquie May 2013 #19