5 things to know about applying with a Special Enrollment Period

Printed on August 3, 2017

For most individuals, the deadline to enroll in a 2017 medical insurance plan has handed. However you should still be capable to enroll in well being protection for the remainder of 2017 if you happen to qualify for a 

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5 issues to find out about making use of with a Particular Enrollment Interval

1. You could be eligible to use with a Particular Enrollment Interval if you happen to expertise sure life occasions, like transferring, shedding different well being protection, or having a child. See the complete record of life occasions right here.
2. You often have as much as 60 days following the occasion to enroll in a plan. In case you miss that window, it’s a must to wait till the following Open Enrollment Interval, which begins on November 1, 2017, to use for 2018 protection.
3. You’ll be able to rapidly see if you happen to could qualify. Begin by answering a number of quick questions.
4. Relying in your life occasion, it’s possible you’ll be required to supply paperwork that show your eligibility to enroll. It’s essential to ship them earlier than you can begin utilizing your protection. Get extra data on confirming your Particular Enrollment Interval eligibility.
5. You’ll be able to enroll in Medicaid and the Kids’s Well being Insurance coverage Plan (CHIP) any time of yr, whether or not you qualify for a Particular Enrollment Interval or not.

Be taught extra about getting protection exterior Open Enrollment.