SummaCare: Tax Forms Now Available for Employer Groups and Members

Important 2024 Tax Document Retrieval: Forms 1094 (Employer) and 1095 (Employees) – Now available on Plan Central

Group Plans:

1095 Tax Statements are now available to SummaCare Commercial Group members on Plan Central, SummaCare’s Group and Member portal.

Each Tax Form 1095-B is issued by SummaCare for their Commercial Group population (Non-MEWA) and Individual & Family plan members who purchased off-exchange policies. This tax form is used to report certain information to the IRS and to taxpayers about individuals who are covered by minimum essential coverage and therefore are not liable for the individual shared responsibility payment.

These statements are available on Plan Central. If a member hasn’t created a Plan Central account yet, they can go to SummaCare.com and create an account using their SummaCare Member ID number found on their ID card.

If an employee would like to request a hard copy of their statement, they can call Member Services using the phone number on the back of the member ID card.

Chamber Health Benefit Plans (MEWA):

Employers enrolled with the Chamber Health Benefits Plan (MEWA) are required to file form 1094-B with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Employer groups are also required to provide the 1095-B forms for all employees covered any time in the calendar year of 2024. For the 2024 tax year, SummaCare has prepared both the employer (1094-B) and employee (1095-B) forms.  

This year, for each Chamber Health Benefits Plan (MEWA) employer group, SummaCare has placed a packet of documents in the employer’s Plan Central account. These forms can be found under the “Resources” tab and then click on “Documents & Reports.” It is the employer’s responsibility to distribute the 1095-B forms to current employees and any who have terminated coverage at some point in 2024 for which there is a form for those persons.

Filing the 1094-B with the IRS is also the employer’s responsibility and must be sent electronically this year. For any assistance determining what these documents are and how to file, please advise your group clients to consult with their tax advisor.

Please contact your ExpressLink representative with any questions.