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This is called the ACA “individual mandate.”The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requires health care plans to report member information in order to verify that individuals are complying with the law. If an individual is part of a selfinsured plan, the employer, in addition to the health care plan, must also report member information to the IRS.  \nWHAT INFORMATION IS REPORTABLE TO THE IRS?  \nHealth plans—which include UC’s self-funded UC Care and Core plans—are required to report name, address, Social Security number and coverage dates for each plan member, including covered dependents. As a sponsor of self-funded health plans, the University of California must also report this information to the IRS to verify the months in which UC Care and Core members were covered during the 2015 calendar year.  \nHOW WILL THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA USE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS FORACA REPORTING?  \nWe will use your Social Security number to:  \n• Report to the IRS that you have health coverage with the University of California as a member enrolled in UC Care or Core  \n• Send you a Health Coverage Statement which you will need for reporting your (and your dependents’, if applicable) health coverage information when you file your 2015 federal income tax return.  \nHOW WILL MY INFORMATION BE REPORTED TO THEIRS FOR 2015?  \nThe University of California has engaged UnifyHR to file the required forms with the IRS on its behalf. UnifyHR is a nationally recognized ACA compliance company focused on assisting employers that are required to comply with the new employer mandates as defined by the ACA. Their headquarters are based in Irving, Texas, with a field office in Sacramento. UnifyHR stores and processes all data in the U.S.  \nIS THIS INFORMATION SECURE?  \nYes, your personal information will be stored in a fully secure data center.  \nDO I HAVE TO PROVIDE MY SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER?  \nThe ACA requires most individuals, including eligible dependents, to have qualified health insurance throughout the year. A new IRS regulation requires that health plans request covered members’Social Security Numbers in order to report that these individuals have health insurance that satisfies the requirements of the ACA throughout the year. The information reported to the IRS will be used to verify information on your individual income tax return. If the information you provide on your tax return cannot be verified because you or your dependents are missing SSNs, you may receive an inquiry from the IRS. You also may receive a notice from the IRS indicating that you are liable for a tax penalty.  \nThis new federally required reporting begins with the 2015 calendar year.  \nWHAT IF I DO NOT REPORT MY SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER, OR THOSE OF MY DEPENDENTSTO THE UNIVERSITY?  \nIf you do not respond, we are required by law to contact you again to request this information. The Internal Revenue Code (IRC) requires health plans to request the Social Security number in writing three times when this information is missing on enrollment records. The IRS may contact individuals to request their Social Security number if it is not included on the filing. Also, you may be subject to an IRS penalty for failing to provide tax reporting information.  \nARE CHILDREN SUBJECT TO THE INDIVIDUAL MANDATE?  \nYes. Each child must have minimum essential coverage or qualify for a coverage exemption. Otherwise, the adult or married couple who can claim the child as a dependent for federal income tax purposes will generally pay a penalty for the child who does not have health insurance.  \n(over)  \nARE THERE ANY EXCEPTIONS TO THE REQUIREMENT TO HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE?  \nYes. 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