Mostly based on your taxes(W2 income) and pretty much for anybody who's employer who doesn't offer coverage or are any of the uninsured I'm guessing. At this point, they probably only care if you are covered or not and figure to rack up the tab for later.
Other than pushing it off past the election as a primary reason, They pretty much want as many of the people in the exchange as possible NOW because they knew employers had no choice but to drop coverages or cut hours in many industries starting next year.
They HAVE to get the Exchanges working first and to that end they are way behind and I figure they will be pretty free with our tax money to get people in. Just show your income and whether or not your employer offers "affordable" coverage in their mind will probably take little proof. Plus employers are reporting some info already on already approved forms. It's probably enough info to let people in.
They are so way behind in setting up the exchanges insurance companies don't even know how they are supposed to get paid yet. So nobody's lining up to play.
Every employer in the country just breathed a slight sigh of relief today for a little more time before all hell broke loose.
The statement from the government says they took this action to relieve the paperwork burden to employers. The problem is that paperwork is required to fix eligibility for the subsidy. The penalties were a major component in paying that subsidy (about 25% for a family of four making $50k.). I am betting there is going to be a large negative impact on the very people the democrats promised to help with this bill. Somehow it will be blamed on the GOP.