Updated 1095-C Forms Now Available

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Form 1095-CAttention all employees who were insured under the County’s medical plan for any portion of 2015: Your updated 1095-C form (Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage) is now available via the Greenshades website (the same site you use to obtain your W-2 form). If you previously downloaded your 1095-C when it first was made available, please download the updated version.

What is a 1095-C?

It’s a new tax form that we are required to issue to certain employees due to Affordable Care Act (ACA) requirements. Think of the 1095-C as a kind of W-2, but for benefits. It details medical insurance coverage for you and any dependents who were covered under our medical plan, as well as documenting the offer of coverage to certain other employees. Log in to access your form »

If you do not access your 1095-C online by March 1, one will be mailed to your home no later than March 31, 2016.

Who should receive a 1095-C?

  • Anyone who was insured under our medical plan for any part of calendar year 2015 (January 1 – December 31), and
  • Anyone who was employed with us for at least 30 hours/week and eligible for medical coverage in 2015, regardless of whether you were actually on our medical plan.

Who will NOT receive a 1095-C?

  • Any substitute or temporary employee not eligible for coverage on our medical plan during 2015; and
  • Any part-time employee (employed less than 30 hours/week) who was NOT enrolled on our health plan during 2015.

My spouse and I both work for the County. Which one of us should download the form?

If you and your spouse are on our medical plan, on the same policy, AND both employed by participating employers on the plan (County Government, ACPS, ACRJ, BRJD, CATEC), only the primary policy holder should download the 1095-C, as only the primary policy holder’s form will reflect all of your covered family members.

What if I already filed my 2015 tax return?

If you filed your 2015 tax return prior to receiving Form 1095-C, you will not have to file an amended return once you receive your Form 1095-C; however, you should keep the form(s) with your tax records in case they’re needed in the future.

What should I do when I receive my 1095-C?

It’s important that you carefully review your 1095-C and verify that the information on the form is correct, as we’ll be sending a copy of this document to the IRS later in the year. You’ll want to verify:

  • Your legal name, address, and Social Security number;
  • The full legal name and date of birth for each dependent (spouse or child) you covered on the health plan;
  • The months (either all or part of the year) that you and any covered dependents were enrolled on the health plan (as applicable); and
  • The months you were eligible for insurance coverage, but did not enroll in the medical plan.

What should I do if I need a correction to my 1095-C, or what if I didn’t get a 1095-C, but I think I should have?

Let us know if something isn’t right. Be sure to state the exact problem; for example, “My son’s name is incorrectly listed as John B. Smith; his name is John C. Smith,” or “I was enrolled in the medical plan in 2015, but I didn’t receive a 1095-C.” We’ll follow up with you!