Did you know with the end of open enrollment on March 31st,
you may still be eligible to sign up for Health Insurance through the special
enrollment period?
With Obama recently citing 8 million sign ups under the new
healthcare system, I’m sure not too many people missed out, but in case you did
it doesn't mean you can’t sign up through one of the following qualifying events
in your life:
- Getting
Married
- Having
a baby or adopting a child
- Permanently
moving to a new area that has different health plan options. This includes
moving to California from another state. This also applies to individuals
who are released from jail or prison.
- You
lose your health coverage. For example, you are no longer eligible for
Medi-Cal, you lose health coverage through your job, or you have exhausted
your COBRA continuation coverage. (Note: Not paying your COBRA premium
does not qualify you for special enrollment.)
- Your
income changes so much that you become newly eligible or ineligible for
help paying for your insurance. For example, if you are already getting
help paying for your insurance premium, and your income goes down, you may
be able to get extra help.
- You
applied for health coverage before March 31 and got a denial for Medi-Cal
after March 31. If you were incorrectly denied Covered California or
Medi-Cal coverage, you can also file an appeal.
- Your
enrollment was wrong, due to the misconduct or misrepresentation of your
health insurance company, Covered California or a non-Covered California
entity (such as a Certified Enrollment Counselor).
Source Coveredca.com
You have 60 days from the time of one of the above events to
sign up through the special enrollment period on the state or government
websites.
Need help? Talk to us and we can help walk you through the
process.
