Published on June 23, 2016
If you lately had or adopted a child, it’s possible you’ll qualify for a
. This means you possibly can apply and enroll in or change Marketplace well being plans outdoors Open Enrollment.
When you enroll in a plan throughout a Special Enrollment Period, your new well being protection can start the day your child is born — even in the event you enroll within the plan as much as 60 days afterward.
Apply with a Special Enrollment Period
- Answer a number of fast questions to see in the event you’re prone to qualify for a Special Enrollment Period 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.
More on Special Enrollment Periods
Having a child isn’t the one
that qualifies you to enroll in a plan outdoors the Open Enrollment Period. You might also be eligible in the event you’ve had different life adjustments — like getting married, shifting, or shedding protection you had from a job.
Learn extra about getting protection outdoors Open Enrollment.