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You can go online to CoveredCA.com and renew your application. For more information
on how to renew and submit your application, read the “How do I enroll in my insurance
now?” section of this notice. It is important to renew your application to make sure you
get the correct amount of premium assistance. Premium assistance is a federal tax
credit that helps make health insurance more affordable. When you qualify for premium
assistance, there are three ways you can use it:
Apply all of your tax credits in advance to lower the amount you pay each month,
Take some of the tax credits each month and claim the rest on your federal
income tax return at tax time, or
Wait until tax time and claim all of your tax credits on your federal income tax
return.
If you take some or all of your tax credits in advance (before you file your federal income
tax return), the tax credit is paid directly to your health insurance plan.
REMEMBER: If you receive more premium assistance in advance than the total credit
you qualify for, you may have to pay some or all of it back to the IRS at tax time. On the
other hand, you may qualify for more premium assistance at tax time in the form of tax
refund or tax credit if you did not get the full amount in advance.
The amount of premium assistance you can get depends on your family size, annual
household income and the price of health plans where you live.
Family Dental Plan Enrollment
If you are currently enrolled in a family dental plan, you can go online to CoveredCA.com and
log into your Covered California account to renew your current dental coverage or choose a new
dental plan. If you do not choose a new dental plan by December 15, <current year>, we will
keep you in your current dental plan if you remain eligible and your plan is still available.
Family Dental Plans offer optional coverage at an additional cost. Premium assistance is
not available for Family Dental Plans.
All Covered California health plans include pediatric (children’s) dental coverage. You do
not have to pay for a separate dental plan for your children.
What if I do not renew my insurance?