Health Care Reform / Affordable Care Act Resources

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is commonly referred to as the Affordable Care Act, Health Care Reform, or Obamacare. PPACA was signed into law on March 23, 2010. Effective January 1, 2014, the law requires that all individuals have health insurance or be subject to a fine. The Employee Benefits and Services Division (EBSD) has developed this site to assist you in understanding how PPACA affects your enrollment in County-sponsored health plans. Review the areas below to find out more about the Affordable Care Act. 

FORM 1095-C: AVAILABE UPON REQUEST
IMPORTANT HEALTH COVERAGE TAX DOCUMENTS

This is an important update regarding the distribution of Form 1095-C, Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage.

In accordance with the Paperwork Burden Reduction Act (a federal law enacted in 2024), beginning with Forms 1095-C for calendar year 2025, San Bernardino County will no longer automatically distribute the Form 1095-C. 

Instead, you have the right to receive a copy of your Form 1095-C upon request, at no cost.

Current County employees can access Form 1095-C in EMACS self-service.

   Sign into EMACS and navigate to Employee Self Service > Benefits Summary > Affordable Care Act> View Form 1095-C.

You may request your 1095-C online or by mail:

• Online: Complete the online request at:  https://link.sbcounty.gov/3dJ3xlO.
• Mail: Send a written request to—
   Employee Benefits and Services Division (EBSD)
   175 W. 5th Street, 1st Floor
   San Bernardino, CA 92415

Please include your full name, employee ID (or other identifying information, if you are no longer employed by the County), and current mailing address in your request. For identity verification, the County may request additional information before releasing Form 1095-C.

If you have any questions regarding Form 1095-C or this notice, please contact EBSD at ebsd@hr.sbcounty.gov or (909) 387-5787.

Please allow up to 30 days from the date your request is received for the County to mail your Form 1095‑C.

Tax Forms

Form 1095-B: (Distributed by the Health Carriers – Blue Shield and Kaiser)

For Blue Shield Members: Mailing of these forms will occur in early February of each year. If you believe the information on your Form 1095-B is incorrect, please contact Blue Shield at 855-599-2657.

For Kaiser Members: Mailing of these forms starts in mid-January of each year and will continue through early February until completed. If you believe the information on your Form 1095-B is incorrect (coverage dates, SSN, or EIN) please email the Employee Benefits and Services Division at ebsd@hr.sbcounty.gov or call us at 909.387.5787. If the information is wrong, we need to update your information. Once we correct your Social Security number, date of birth, or coverage period, you should get your new form within 30 days. 1095-Bs are not reissued to update or correct names and addresses. The member should still report these types of errors so the Employee Benefits and Services Division can submit a correction to Kaiser Permanente.

You may also login or register your account and view your Form 1095-B at www.kp.org/mytaxdocs

Note: In some cases, members may experience difficulties in pulling up their 1095-B on kp.org. If questions arise with regard to viewing a 1095-B on kp.org, please contact the Kaiser Permanente Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) mailbox at MEC@kp.org or call the MSCC tax team at 1-844-477-0450, and follow the prompts.

We encourage you to visit this page frequently to obtain the most current information on the County’s Compliance with Health Care Reform.

Marketplace Notice

The PPACA Marketplace Notice provides basic information about the marketplace and employment-based health coverage offered by San Bernardino County.

Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC)

Active Employees: The SBC’s are distributed and available for active employees via Postmaster and on our Benefit Plan Document webpage below:

COBRA Participants: The SBC’s are distributed to COBRA participants via the Open Enrollment Notification Letter