ACA / Marketplace Plans

Acceptable Documents for Data Matching

If you received a notice from the Marketplace asking you to verify your information, use this guide to find the right documents to submit.

Submission Deadlines

90 days for income and most records from the date on your notice. 95 days for citizenship or immigration status from the date on your notice.

Household Income

  • Pay stubs — Covering the most recent 4 weeks.
  • Tax documents — Federal tax returns (Form 1040, W-2s, or 1099s).
  • Self-employment — Profit and loss ledgers or business tax schedules (like Schedule C).
  • Benefit letters — Social Security, pension, or unemployment award/benefit letters.
  • Employer statements — Official letters from an employer.

Citizenship

  • U.S. passport — Current or expired.
  • Birth certificate — U.S. birth certificate.
  • Naturalization / Citizenship — Certificate of Naturalization (N-550/N-570) or Certificate of Citizenship (N-560/N-561).
  • Other records — Military service records or specific tribal/school records.

Immigration Status

  • Permanent Resident Card — Green Card (Form I-551).
  • Employment Authorization — Employment Authorization Card (Form I-766).
  • Arrival/Departure — Form I-94 or I-94A (with unexpired foreign passport or temporary I-551 stamp).
  • Other USCIS/ICE documents — Reentry permit (I-327), non-immigrant student eligibility (I-20), or unexpired foreign passport.

Social Security Number (SSN)

  • Social Security card — Your original Social Security card.
  • Tax or withholding forms — W-2 or 1099 forms showing the SSN.
  • Official pay stubs — Pay stubs displaying the SSN.

Loss of Coverage / Minimum Essential Coverage

  • Employer Coverage Tool — Completed Employer Coverage Tool form signed by an employer.
  • Denial or expiration letters — Official letters from Medicaid, Medicare, TRICARE, VA, the Peace Corps, or an employer showing coverage end dates.

Tribal / Native Status

  • Tribal enrollment card — Membership card from a federally recognized Indian tribe.
  • CDIB — Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood issued by the BIA or a tribe.

Need help submitting your documents?

Our licensed agents can walk you through the verification process and make sure your coverage stays active.