If you had other health coverage

If you had coverage through Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), or another source, depending on the coverage you had, you may get Form 1095-B, Health Coverage, to help you complete your taxes.

1. If you receive Form 1095-B

   • You should have it by mid-March.
   • Read Parts III and IV to find information about:
     • Your 2018 insurance coverage
     • Covered individuals and the months they had coverage

2. Complete your tax return

   If you and your dependents had qualifying health coverage for all of 2018:

   • Check the “Full-year coverage” box on your federal income tax form. You can find it on Form 1040 (PDF).

   • If you got Form 1095-B or 1095-C, don't include it with your tax return. Save it with your other tax documents.

Health care tax resources

Tax forms and instructions:

• Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return (PDF) and Form 1040 instructions (PDF)
• Questions and answers about Forms 1095-B or 1095-C from the IRS

More than one coverage status?

If you were enrolled in other health coverage for only part of 2018, or other family members had different coverage, visit the relevant pages below.

See what to do for:

• Enrollment in a Marketplace plan with premium tax credits
• Enrollment in a Marketplace plan without premium tax credits
• Enrollment in job-based coverage
• Not having coverage