26 U.S. Code § 6055 - Reporting of health insurance coverage
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(a)
In general
Every person who provides minimum essential coverage to an individual during a calendar year shall, at such time as the Secretary may prescribe, make a return described in subsection (b).
(b)
Form and manner of return
(1)
In general
A return is described in this subsection if such return—
(B)
contains—
(i)
the name, address and TIN of the primary insured and the name and TIN of each other individual obtaining coverage under the policy,
(ii)
the dates during which such individual was covered under minimum essential coverage during the calendar year,
(iii)
in the case of minimum essential coverage which consists of health insurance coverage, information concerning—
(I)
whether or not the coverage is a qualified health plan offered through an Exchange established under section 1311 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and
(II)
in the case of a qualified health plan, the amount (if any) of any advance payment under section 1412 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of any cost-sharing reduction under section 1402 of such Act or of any premium tax credit under section
36B with respect to such coverage, and
(2)
Information relating to employer-provided coverage
If minimum essential coverage provided to an individual under subsection (a) consists of health insurance coverage of a health insurance issuer provided through a group health plan of an employer, a return described in this subsection shall include—
(C)
if the health insurance coverage is a qualified health plan in the small group market offered through an Exchange, such other information as the Secretary may require for administration of the credit under section
45R (relating to credit for employee health insurance expenses of small employers).
(c)
Statements to be furnished to individuals with respect to whom information is reported
(1)
In general
Every person required to make a return under subsection (a) shall furnish to each individual whose name is required to be set forth in such return a written statement showing—
(d)
Coverage provided by governmental units
In the case of coverage provided by any governmental unit or any agency or instrumentality thereof, the officer or employee who enters into the agreement to provide such coverage (or the person appropriately designated for purposes of this section) shall make the returns and statements required by this section.
Source
(Added Pub. L. 111–148, title I, § 1502(a),Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 250.)
References in Text
Sections 1311, 1402, and 1412 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(1)(B)(iii), are classified to sections
18031,
18071, and
18082, respectively, of Title
42, The Public Health and Welfare.
Effective Date
Pub. L. 111–148, title I, § 1502(e),Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 252, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [enacting this section and section
18092 of Title
42, The Public Health and Welfare, and amending section
6724 of this title] shall apply to calendar years beginning after 2013.”
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