AHA comments on IRS proposal to fix marketplace ‘family glitch’ 

AHA today commended the Internal Revenue Service for proposing to revise its methodology for assessing whether employer-sponsored coverage is affordable for family members, which affects whether individuals qualify for a premium tax credit for coverage purchased through a health insurance marketplace.
 
“The AHA has long advocated for a fix to the current methodology for assessing affordability of employer coverage for family members, often referred to as the ‘family glitch,’ which is estimated to affect about 5 million individuals,” AHA wrote. “We commend the IRS on proposing to revise this regulation and improve access to health insurance coverage for millions of American families. … While outside of the scope of this regulation, we urge the Administration to address in the future two critical issues that undermine the comprehensiveness of coverage: substandard coverage and unaffordable and confusing cost-sharing structures.”