3 ways: report income & household changes

Published on June 8, 2017

If you have Marketplace health insurance and your income or household changed — like if you had a baby, got a raise, or someone in your household got new job-based coverage — you should update your application as soon as possible.

See the full list of changes you should report.

Why it’s important to report changes

• Certain changes may qualify you for a 
  Special Enrollment Period

  A time outside the yearly Open Enrollment Period when you can sign up for health insurance. You qualify for a Special Enrollment Period if you’ve had certain life events, including losing health coverage, moving, getting married, having a baby, or adopting a child, or if your household income is below a certain amount.

  , allowing you to change plans outside Open Enrollment.
• The changes may also affect the savings and coverage options you qualify for.
• If you don’t report changes, you could wind up owing more—or less—when you file your next federal tax return.

3 ways to report changes to the Marketplace

• Update your application online.
• Contact the Marketplace Call Center.
• Get help from someone in your community.

Get more information on reporting changes after you’re enrolled.