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Been reading a lot of articles tracking the Mass. model since a lot of states are paying attention.
Now that it's tax time it's hitting the fan - and hard. All Mass. residents must file a new form - schedule HC - to prove they have coverage.
However, since by most sources only 1/3rd have signed up for coverage and 80% of the 1/3rd who have signed up are "poor" it's gonna hit the fan like you can't imagine.
Already a 1/5th of all returns filed have not included the schedule HC. All electronic returns submitted without the schedule HC have been rejected.
This is the resident's attempt to avoid the stiff penalty. For singles it's $4,125 and married it's $8,250....and that's just Mass. being nice. Next year those fines double.
Owing the state a fine isn't like owing some creditor. They can take any money you would have received and if it gets nasty garnish wages.
The doctors have given the plan a "F" stating that costs are already going out of control. Residents mandated to have coverage state they simply cannot afford it.
So now what. Does Mass. actually go after these fines? Should they? Remember that driving without auto insurance can land you in jail - pretty severe if you ask me.
Now that it's tax time it's hitting the fan - and hard. All Mass. residents must file a new form - schedule HC - to prove they have coverage.
However, since by most sources only 1/3rd have signed up for coverage and 80% of the 1/3rd who have signed up are "poor" it's gonna hit the fan like you can't imagine.
Already a 1/5th of all returns filed have not included the schedule HC. All electronic returns submitted without the schedule HC have been rejected.
This is the resident's attempt to avoid the stiff penalty. For singles it's $4,125 and married it's $8,250....and that's just Mass. being nice. Next year those fines double.
Owing the state a fine isn't like owing some creditor. They can take any money you would have received and if it gets nasty garnish wages.
The doctors have given the plan a "F" stating that costs are already going out of control. Residents mandated to have coverage state they simply cannot afford it.
So now what. Does Mass. actually go after these fines? Should they? Remember that driving without auto insurance can land you in jail - pretty severe if you ask me.