Obamacare Insurance Mandatory for F1 OPT Students?

[DesiOPT-FaceBook-Admin]

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I have issue with regards to understanding of Obamacare, I believe we have to enroll in insurance by Jan 1 2014. Can please let me know if I ( on OPT) - must also be enrolled in Obamacare ?

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This was posted on https://www.facebook.com/desiopt1 on 4th Jan 2014

[DesiOPT-FaceBook-Fan]

AFAIK (pls correct if wrong)
Any one who is considered a resident alien for tax purposes needs to be compliant with Obamacare (OPT students incl.)
Your insurance should have started before March 31st, Jan 1 is not the last date

[DesiOPT-FaceBook-Fan]

https://www.healthcare.gov/exemptions/

[DesiOPT-FaceBook-Fan]

and OPT it self does not give any exemption from ACA

[DesiOPT-FaceBook-Fan]

jan1 is the start date .. and you can be uninsured for 3 months ..

[DesiOPT-FaceBook-Fan]

Taking health insurance is good..Nothing to do with obama care

[DesiOPT-FaceBook-Fan]

through Health insurance marketplace can we buy for www.isoa.org?
and is www.isoa.org reliable?

[DesiOPT-FaceBook-Fan]

you better to get health insurance .. with out insurance is not good thing in USA .. ACA ( affordable care act ) only excluded some people .. below is the list

[DesiOPT-FaceBook-Fan]

you can buy anyware as long as that plan meets ACA requirements .. now a days on the plan it self shows "meets ACA requirement"

[Tapas Mandal]

Hi I am doing volunteer work in OPT.DO I need to buy insurance?If yes can you please give me some cheapest option?

[belleshun08]

Healthcare should be a basic human right for everyone. No life should be deemed less important or valuable just because they can't afford health care. However, the Obama Administration's Affordable Care Act might cost American households about half of what they would pay under Mitt Romney's proposed healthcare plan. That was the conclusion of a recent study.

[Sandr]

You need healthcare insurance in the US whether it is required by law or not – it is very expensive if you fall sick or you are injured while you are in the US. You may not have to apply for health insurance through Obamacare but you may get a better deal in the health insurance marketplaces. Check out the flowchart at http://www.visitorguard.com/internat...paca-eligible/ to see if you have to get an Obamacare plan.