You must answer all questions and items on your application unless they’re marked optional.

It’s important to answer other optional questions, like if you’re pregnant or have a disability, so we can make sure you get the most help possible.

If you answer an optional question about your race or ethnicity, your answer won’t impact your eligibility for health coverage, your plan options, or your costs in any way.

You may be asked the following questions. The details below can help you answer accurately.

Do you have a physical disability or mental health condition that limits your ability to work, attend school, or take care of your daily needs?

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To determine your eligibility for lower costs, we ask for two kinds of income:

You may be asked if you want help paying for medical bills for the last 3 months. Medicaid may be able to help you pay for medical care from the last 3 months, even if you weren’t enrolled in Medicaid at the time you got medical care, if you would've been eligible at that time. Payment will depend on your family’s income and a few other factors at the time.

If someone on your application has medical bills and is eligible for Medicaid, the Medicaid agency will follow-up to ask more about their medical bills.

Each Marketplace application plan has a unique plan ID.

You’ll be asked if you’re a member of a federally recognized tribe. A federally recognized tribe is an Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, or community that’s acknowledged by the U.S. Department of the Interior as an Indian tribe.

American Indians and Alaska Natives may qualify for special benefits through the Marketplace. If you or anyone else on your application is American Indian or Alaska Native, select “Yes” when you’re asked this question.

A person may qualify to get more health services if he or she has special health care needs. If the person pays for care, he or she may also qualify to pay less. Special health care needs include if a person:

We ask for your race, ethnicity, and preferred language so we can make sure everyone gets the same access to health care. This information is confidential, and it won’t be used to help decide what health programs people are eligible for. Providing your race and ethnicity is optional, so you don’t need to answer these questions to complete your application.

On the “Application details” page, you’ll see a section called “Send confirmation for your Special Enrollment Period.” There may be more than one document request in this section if you reported a life change on your application but didn’t select a plan afterwards.

Select “Eligibility & appeals,” click the green “Continue to Enrollment” button, and then select the plan you want. If you do this, you’ll see only one request for documents on the “Application details” page when you return to your application.

You’ll be asked to enter the Social Security Numbers (SSNs) for the people on your application.

Enter each person’s 9-digit SSN. We verify the SSN with Social Security based on the consent you gave at the start of the application. Leave the field blank if a person doesn’t have an SSN. Don’t enter Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITINs) or any other numbers here.

When you move to a new state, your coverage options will change. You may no longer be eligible for your current plan and new plans, prices, and savings may be available. It’s very important to report moves as soon as possible, so you don’t have a break in coverage and enroll in a plan you’re eligible for in your new state.