Having a baby? You may be able to get or change health insurance outside Open Enrollment
Printed on June 23, 2016
If you happen to lately had or adopted a child, it’s possible you’ll qualify for a
. This implies you’ll be able to apply and enroll in or change Market well being plans outdoors Open Enrollment.
Whenever you enroll in a plan throughout a Particular Enrollment Interval, your new well being protection can start the day your child is born — even when you enroll within the plan as much as 60 days afterward.
Apply with a Particular Enrollment Interval
- Answer a few quick questions to see when you’re more likely to qualify for a Particular Enrollment Interval or for Medicaid or CHIP. We’ll inform you your subsequent steps.
- Already know you qualify? Go to the Start Page and choose the third button to start out an utility.
Extra on Particular Enrollment Durations
Having a child isn’t the one
that qualifies you to enroll in a plan outdoors the Open Enrollment Interval. You might also be eligible when you’ve had different life modifications — like getting married, shifting, or dropping protection you had from a job.
Study extra about getting coverage outside Open Enrollment.
