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I Missed My State’s Open Enrollment Deadline. Can I Still Get Healthcare Coverage?


Don’t worry! If you missed the enrollment deadline in your state, you have two options:
1. You may qualify for a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) that will allow you to apply for health insurance if you have experienced a qualifying life event. Qualifying life events can include:

  • A change in your home address.
  • The loss of health insurance through a job.
  • Household changes such as marriage, divorce, a death in the family, or having a baby
You have 60 days to enroll in a plan, if you qualify for an SEP. But, if you miss that 60-day window, you will have to wait until OEP to enroll in an individual health insurance policy for 2022.

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2. You may apply for a short-term health insurance plan. Short-term health insurance coverage can be purchased for up to 364 days, and you can reapply for short-term coverage for up to 36 months in most states. Short-term health insurance plans might be a good, temporary fit for healthy people, as they will not cover pre-existing conditions like Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans.

If you do not qualify for an SEP and decide not to apply for a short-term health plan, you will have to wait until Open Enrollment 2022 begins in fall 2021.

Confused? Call us and we will help! 855.853.6216, or click here for more information. 
 
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