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How an ACA plan differs: While both short term and ACA plans help reduce what you pay out of pocket for healthcare, major medical insurance costs tend to be higher because they adhere to all Affordable Care Act requirements—the inclusion of all 10 essential health benefits, specified no-cost preventive care, guaranteed issue. According to the CMS Health Insurance Exchanges 2019 Open Enrollment Report, the average premium (before premium tax credit) was $612 in the 39 states that use the HealthCare.gov platform.

ACA plans are also subsidy-eligible. You must qualify based on income and you purchase ACA coverage through a state or federal health insurance exchange. ACA subsidies (i.e., premium tax credits and cost-sharing reductions) are not available for short term health insurance plans.

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