It has been brought to our attention that the some 1095-B forms (required under the Affordable Care Act for reporting minimum essential coverage for subscribers) that were mailed to CaliforniaChoice® members on Friday, March 11, incorrectly listed CalChoice as the employer name and employer address.
How to report your 1095-B or 1095-C
This year, you may receive one or more forms that provide information about your 2015 health coverage you had in 2015. These forms are 1095-A, 1095-B and 1095-C. This tip is part of a series that answers your questions about these forms.
Blue Shield requests missing Social Security numbers for 1095-Bs
On January 6, 2016, we sent letters to off-exchange plan members who did not provide their Social Security numbers (SSNs) upon enrollment. The letter requests completion of a form as required by an ACA mandate. The ACA mandate requires insurers, including Blue Shield of California, to provide annual reporting of Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC). We sent the January 6, 2016, mailing only to new members with missing SSNs who joined during open enrollment and were not included in the previous mailing.
1095-B and 1095-C Forms may arrive late
The IRS has extended the due dates for the health insurance coverage forms 1095-B and 1095-C to be sent out as late as March 31, 2016. The original issue date had been January 31, 2016. As a result, some tax filers may not have either the 1095-B or 1095-C when they file their federal taxes. However, neither a copy the 1095-B or -C need to be supplied with the tax return according to the IRS.
1095-B Form for the IRS and tax return
Form 1095-B, Health Coverage, is used to report certain information to the IRS and to taxpayers about individuals who are covered by minimum essential coverage and therefore aren’t liable for the individual shared responsibility payment.