You had a qualifying life event, what does that mean for your coverage?

 

A change in your situation — can make you eligible for a Special Enrollment Period, allowing you to enroll in health insurance.

 

What is a Qualifying Life Event?

 

• Becoming newly married or divorced.

• Having a baby or adopting a child.

• Experiencing a death of the insurer in the family.

• Losing health insurance coverage due to job loss.

• Losing eligibility for Medicare, Medicaid, or Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

• Turning 26 and losing coverage from your parent’s health insurance plan.

• Moving to a different zip code or county that changes your health plan area.

• Changes in your income that affect the coverage you qualify for

• Becoming a U.S. citizen