Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) and Marketplace Subsidies

I no longer am full-time, and I am only working my part-time job. I was told that I do not qualify for employer-sponsored insurance based off of the hours that I work. I signed up for Marketplace and went through the application. I qualify for a subsidy, but need to choose which plan (I am within the 60 days).

I found out yesterday that I am offered Minimum Essential Coverage through my part-time job. My understanding after doing research is that I CANNOT receive a subsidy if I am offered MEC and it meets the Minimum Value Standards (MVS). I have the SBC for the MEC, and it says that it does NOT meet the MVS. My understanding is that then I CAN receive subsidies without running into an issue in the future because it does not meet the value standard (60%?). I have three questions:

Do I need to resubmit my application and choose “yes, I am offered employee-sponsored insurance” even though it is MEC? I put no before, as I was not aware MEC was offered. No other plan is offered to me.

Can I receive a subsidy if it does not meet the MVS?

Do I need to do anything else to protect myself/who I should verify this with? Both Marketplace and the Department of Labor EBSA were very confused. I do not think either advisors knew what MEC means.

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