You might be able to enroll in or change Market protection solely when you have a qualifying life occasion

Printed on February 13, 2020

Now that Open Enrollment is over, you’ll be able to enroll in or change Market protection solely when you have a life occasion, like getting married, having a child, or dropping well being protection, that qualifies you for a

Does my life occasion make me eligible for a Particular Enrollment Interval?

There are 4 primary sorts of qualifying life occasions:

  • Lack of well being protection: Shedding job-based protection (whether or not by way of your self or a member of the family) or eligibility for Medicaid, Medicare, or the Kids’s Well being Insurance coverage Program (CHIP)
  • Family modifications: Marriage, little one delivery or adoption, divorce, or dying
  • Residence modifications: Sure family strikes, like shifting to a brand new ZIP code or county
  • Different qualifying occasions (like earnings modifications): Modifications that make you now not eligible for Medicaid or the Kids’s Well being Insurance coverage Program (CHIP), leaving incarceration, and many others.

How do I apply for 2020 protection by way of a Particular Enrollment Interval?

  • For those who qualify for a Particular Enrollment Interval, create an account or log into an current one to enroll in a plan for 2020.
  • You might be requested to submit paperwork to verify the life occasion that makes you eligible.
Unsure your life occasion counts as a Particular Enrollment Interval? Simply reply just a few fast questions to search out out.