Report household & income changes all year

Published on June 13, 2019

What types of changes to report

• Changes that affect your family size, like getting married or divorced, or having a baby
• Changes that affect your household income, like changing jobs
• Changes to the coverage that’s available to you, like becoming eligible for Medicare or Medicaid, or getting insurance through a job

How to report life changes

• Report changes to the Marketplace by updating your 2019 application.
• Update your application online, by phone, or in person (just not by mail).
• When you report a life change, you’ll get a new Marketplace eligibility notice. It’ll explain if you’re eligible 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.

  to change plans, get new savings, or enroll in a different kind of coverage.