Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority Archives

Question of the Week: What Are the Penalties for Not Having Health Insurance in 2010?

This week’s question comes from Janine, an office manager. We are a Massachusetts employer with some employees who have chosen not to participate in the company health insurance plan. What are the penalties for not having health insurance in 2010? Answer: The...

Penalties Proposed for Adults without Health Insurance

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Revenue has released a working draft of TIR 09-1, Individual Mandate Penalties for Tax Year 2009, which would provide the penalties in 2009 for adults without health insurance. Under the working draft, adults with annual...