ACA/Obamacare for American Cruisers Abroad MERGED THREADS

[rebel heart]

I would really like to avoid this being political so I'm asking everyone to please avoid making snippy comments. Contribute factually and please use .gov or .edu sources.

I work in the insurance and technology space and decided to spend the morning talking to some colleagues and combing through the current rulebook as it pertains to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). I wrote most of it down in a blog post.

Rebel Heart - Eric's Blog - the affordable care act (obamacare) and cruising*sailors

I wanted to see if anyone else had a different interpretation of the law or had any additional questions. I think the actual people affected by the uniqueness of expatriation is pretty limited.

If any of the conditions are true, you don't need to do anything:

• Covered by (nearly any) Medicaide plan
• Covered by Medicare Part A
• Covered by Medicare Advantage
• Are not required by the IRS to file a tax return
• Covered by a current individually purchased or employee sponsored group plan
• Are not a US citizen
• Veterans, and active duty, enrolled in VA medical services.