Tax Law and News IRS Addresses Eligibility for Premium Tax Credit While Also Enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP Read the Article Open Share Drawer Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Written by Mike D'Avolio, CPA, JD Modified Jul 28, 2016 1 min read The IRS recently posted an FAQ that clarifies eligibility for the Premium Tax Credit, under the Affordable Care Act, for individuals who may have also been inadvertently enrolled in both Medicaid coverage. Here is how the situation may arise: I enrolled in a qualified health plan with Advanced Premium Tax Credit (APTC) based on a Marketplace determination or assessment that I was ineligible for Medicaid or CHIP coverage. Subsequently, I was determined eligible for Medicaid and was enrolled for several months while I was enrolled in the qualified health plan. Am I treated as eligible for Medicaid, and therefore, ineligible for the premium tax credit for these months? Generally, no. If a Marketplace makes a determination or assessment that an individual is ineligible for Medicaid or CHIP, and eligible for APTC when the individual enrolls in a qualified health plan, the individual is treated as not eligible for Medicaid or CHIP, for purposes of the premium tax credit, for the duration of the period of coverage under the qualified health plan (generally, the rest of the plan year). The Marketplace may periodically check state Medicaid data to identify consumers who may be dual-enrolled, and direct them to return to the Marketplace to discontinue their APTC. If you believe that you may currently be enrolled in both Medicaid and a qualified health plan with advance credit payments, you should contact the Marketplace immediately. More Information: Resolving Information Form 1095 Conflicts (March 4, 2016). Previous Post March 31: What Employers Need to Know About Health Insurance… Next Post Deducting the Standard Mileage Rate vs. Actual Expenses for Business-Use… Written by Mike D'Avolio, CPA, JD Mike D’Avolio, CPA, JD, is a tax law specialist for Intuit® ProConnect™ Group, where he has worked since 1987. He monitors legislative and regulatory activity, serves as a government liaison, circulates information to employees and customers, analyzes and tests software, trains employees and customers, and serves as a public relations representative. More from Mike D'Avolio, CPA, JD Comments are closed. Browse Related Articles Tax Law and News Consultant Spotlight: John Trammell Practice Management Why you should care about green cloud computing Practice Management Consultant spotlight: Steven G. Advisory Services Understanding your client’s relationship with mon… Practice Management Consultant spotlight: Jonathan Lovitt Practice Management ProConnect™ Tax spotlight: Megan Leesley, CPA Tax Law and News Boo! Extension season horror stories Tax Law and News Tax relief for victims of Hurricane Milton Practice Management Tax Season Readiness virtual conference—Nov. 13-14 Practice Management Lacerte® Tax spotlight: Tania Santos, EA