Does a CDIB Card Exempt Indians from Healthcare Penalty?

[Millwood]

Does a CDIB card exempt you from the Healthcare Penalty ?
I know IHS (Indian Health Services ) is trying to encourage Tribal Members to enroll in the Healthcare Exchanges so that they can collect from the insurer's on services they provide for free now. A new revenue source if you will.

My main question is what does an Indian who now is eligible for IHS service have to provide to the IRS so as not be penalized ?

 

[bluediamond]

It probably will exempt them if the CDIB card entitles them to minimum essential health coverage.

 

[taterpeeler]

lets see how much I have forgotten. members of American indian tribes can apply for an exemption from ACA... however if they do get in and get a subsidy they get the better plan offering the cost sharing regardless of subsidy level. and they must take a silver plan to get the CS. next, if an indian is married to a pale face and they both go in together the special cost sharing benefit for American Indians is now off the table