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.

In some limited cases insurance companies sell private health plans outside Open Enrollment that count as qualifying health coverage.

• The Marketplace doesn’t list or offer these plans. The only way you can enroll in a health plan through the Marketplace outside Open Enrollment is if you qualify for a Special Enrollment Period.
• You can find these plans through some insurance companies, agents, brokers, and online health insurance sellers. If you buy a plan outside the Marketplace any time, during Open Enrollment or not, you can’t get premium tax credits or other savings based on your income.
• Insurance companies can tell you if a particular plan counts as minimum essential coverage. Each plan’s Summary of Benefits and Coverage also includes this information.

Note: Most health plans sold outside Open Enrollment don’t count as qualifying health coverage.

The notes below can help you answer the following question on the Marketplace application.

• Note: If you haven’t applied for Medicaid or CHIP, don’t check the box.

Before you sign and submit your application for coverage, you’ll be asked to check that you agree or disagree with a few agreement statements (also called "attestations"). Depending on your application information, you may not see all of these attestations. If you disagree with any of the attestations, you may be asked to provide additional information.

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Someone on your application who’s applying for coverage may be eligible for Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), but because of eligibility requirements in the state related to eligible immigration status, he or she must have enough work history to qualify. The person can provide the Social Security Number (SSN) of a parent or spouse so we can also check their work history. This won’t have any impact on anyone’s immigration status. If you have questions about your work history record or need to correct your work history, call Social Security at 1-800-772-1213. TTY users should call 1-800-325-0778.

If you want to give your SSN, enter your 9-digit SSN. We’ll verify it with Social Security, based on the consent you gave at the start of your application. If you don’t have an SSN, leave the field blank. Don’t enter ITINs or other numbers here.

You may be asked if any of the people on your application want us to send their information to their state Medicaid agency, so they can check on their Medicaid and/or Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) eligibility: This question is asking if you want the Medicaid agency to review your application and make a decision about your eligibility. You may qualify to get more health services and pay less for your care. You could also get help paying for past medical bills.

If a question asks you about “someone else who isn’t applying for health coverage,” check the box if there’s anyone in your household you haven’t told us about yet. This person may be submitting his or her own Marketplace application or might already have health coverage. We’ll need to know about all the people in your household to tell you how much help people who do want health coverage can get. We won’t ask about citizenship or immigration for household members who don’t want health coverage. It’s also optional for you to tell us their Social Security numbers (SSNs), although entering their SSNs could speed up the process for family members who do want help paying for coverage.

Even working families can pay less for health coverage. You may be eligible for a free or low-cost plan or a tax credit that can be used to lower your monthly premiums right away. See below for more information on these types of help. You’ll answer questions to see if you qualify for a break on costs.

Even if your income may be too high to get help paying for health coverage, you can still get a good deal on coverage through the Marketplace, and you won’t pay higher costs for pre-existing conditions. Pre-existing conditions are health problems a person has before the date a new health insurance policy starts. You can’t be charged more because of a pre-existing condition when you get coverage through the Marketplace.