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The Global Insight

Do I have to put my husband on my health insurance?

Author

Michael Gray

Updated on March 14, 2026

There is no law requiring that employees add their families (including spouses) to employer-provided health insurance. But legally, that is not required: there is no law requiring that spouses (or, for that matter, children) be covered under someone’s health insurance.

Can you get Obama care if your spouse has insurance?

If you spouse still needs health insurance coverage, they can shop on the Marketplace for an Obamacare plan. Even if your spouse is eligible for coverage through your employer, they still can elect to shop on the Marketplace.

Can a husband and wife have different health insurance?

You have the option of putting both spouses on one plan or selecting two different plans. You can pick separate plans even if you’re enrolling in the exchange with premium subsidies. To qualify for subsidies, married enrollees must file a joint tax return, but they don’t have to be on the same health insurance plan.

What is the income limit for Marketplace insurance 2020?

In general, you may be eligible for tax credits to lower your premium if you are single and your annual 2020 income is between $12,490 to $49,960 or if your household income is between $21,330 to $85,320 for a family of three (the lower income limits are higher in states that expanded Medicaid).

Is health insurance cheaper if married?

If you are both in good health, you may save the most money with a family health insurance plan. If one spouse has chronic health issues and the other is healthy, couples may save more by choosing a lower deductible plan for one partner and a higher deductible, lower cost plan for the other.

Can a company deny your spouse health insurance?

Can an Employer Deny Spousal Health Insurance? Yes, employers can deny spousal coverage. U.S. employers do not have to offer health insurance to their employees’ spouses. Per the ACA, companies with 50 or more employees are only required to offer health coverage to their full-time employees.

What is spousal exclusion?

To rein in rising health care costs, employers tell employees’ working spouses to go elsewhere for insurance. These provisions limit access to a plan when an employee’s spouse works for another employer that offers health insurance. …

How can I get off my husbands insurance?

Call your individual health insurance plan’s number and ask to remove a dependent from the plan. If you pay premiums on a month-to-month basis, you can drop your spouse effective the next month. If you prepay for a longer period, you may have to wait to drop your spouse.

Do you have to have a life insurance policy for your spouse?

If you’re the breadwinner in your family, it may make financial sense for you to purchase not only your own life insurance policy — which would name your spouse as the beneficiary if you die — but also a policy to insure your spouse.

Can a employer offer health insurance to a spouse?

A: Yes, it is legal. The ACA requires employers with 50 or more workers to offer coverage to employees and their children (until age 26), but not spouses. But most employers do still offer coverage to spouses. According to National Business Group on Health data,…

Is it legal for my husband to not have health insurance?

We just received a letter from his company stating that beginning next year, if I had access to my own health insurance I can no longer be covered under his insurance. Is this legal? A. Yes, it is legal. The ACA requires employers with 50 or more workers to offer coverage to employees and their children (until age 26), but not spouses.

Can a spouse get health insurance under the ACA?

A: Yes, it is legal. The ACA requires employers with 50 or more workers to offer coverage to employees and their children (until age 26), but not spouses.