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Published onJune 15, 2017

Recently lose health insurance? You may be eligible for Marketplace coverage

If you or anyone in your household lost
qualifying health coverage
in the past 60 days or expects to lose coverage in the next 60 days, you may qualify for a
Special Enrollment Period
. This means you may be able to enroll in Marketplace health insurance for the rest of 2017.

Published onJune 1, 2017

New parents: You have health insurance options

If you gave birth or adopted a baby in the past 60 days, you may qualify for a
Special Enrollment Period
to enroll in or change Marketplace health plans for the rest of 2017. Your new coverage can start the day of the birth or adoption—even if you enroll in the plan up to 60 days afterward.

Published onMay 18, 2017

Move recently? Get a 2017 health plan through a Special Enrollment Period

If you or your family are moving soon (or you moved in the past 60 days), you may qualify for a
Special Enrollment Period
to enroll in health coverage. This means you may be able to enroll in Marketplace health insurance that covers you for the rest of 2017, even though Open Enrollment is over.

Published onJanuary 6, 2017

Make your health a priority — Get Marketplace insurance

Ring in the New Year by getting Marketplace health insurance! You have until January 31, 2017 to apply for and enroll in affordable, quality Marketplace health coverage for the rest of 2017. If you enroll in health insurance by January 15, your new coverage can start February 1.

Published onDecember 30, 2016

After you enroll in 2017 coverage, don’t forget to pay your monthly premium

You’ve submitted your Marketplace application and enrolled in a plan, but you’re not done yet. You must pay your first health insurance
premium
for your coverage to start. You make the payment to your health insurance company — not the Marketplace.

Published onDecember 16, 2016

It’s not too late: Update, shop & switch plans through Jan 31

If you had 2016 Marketplace coverage and didn’t re-enroll or change your health plan by December 15, the Marketplace probably enrolled you for 2017 health coverage in the same plan (or a similar one) based on information from your 2016 application.