You have 3 options:

• Buy another plan from the same company: They must allow you to buy any other plan available to you. The new plan will include the rights and protections.
• Buy a plan through the Marketplace: All Marketplace plans include ACA rights and protections. When you apply, you’ll find out if you qualify for savings based on your income.
  • Losing health coverage qualifies you for a Special Enrollment Period, so you can enroll even outside the yearly Open Enrollment Period. Learn how.
  • If your plan is canceled and you feel you can’t afford a new plan, you can buy a Catastrophic health plan. Learn how.
• Buy a plan outside the Marketplace: This may be a good option if you don’t qualify for savings based on your income. But if you do qualify to save, you get the savings only if you enroll through the Marketplace. Most plans outside the Marketplace include the ACA rights and protections.

You have 3 options:

• Accept the plan and renew it: The price may go up and benefits may change, so read the offer carefully.

• Buy a plan through the Marketplace: Losing health coverage qualifies you for a Special Enrollment Period, so you can enroll even outside the yearly Open Enrollment Period. Learn how. All Marketplace plans include the ACA rights and protections.

• Buy a plan outside the Marketplace: This may be a good option if you don’t qualify for savings based on your income. But if you do qualify to save, you can get the savings only if you enroll through the Marketplace. Most plans outside the Marketplace include the rights and protections.

If your grandfathered plan is canceled and you think you can’t afford a Marketplace plan, you can apply for an affordability exemption for purposes of obtaining catastrophic coverage.

How to get a Catastrophic insurance plan:

• If you’re under 30, you can enroll in a Catastrophic plan online or by calling the Marketplace Call Center.
• If you’re 30 or older, you must apply for a hardship exemption (including affordability) to qualify for Catastrophic coverage, and the Marketplace must determine that you’re unable to afford health coverage. Learn about hardship exemptions and Catastrophic plans for 2019.
• Note: Whether you’re renewing a Catastrophic plan from a previous plan year or applying for new coverage, you must update your Marketplace application, either online at Healthcare.gov or by calling the Call Center, with a valid Exemption Certificate Number (ECN). Then, you’ll be able to complete your enrollment.

If your grandfathered plan ends outside Open Enrollment, you qualify for a Special Enrollment Period. This lets you enroll any time of year, even outside Open Enrollment.

• Your Special Enrollment Period starts 60 days before and ends 60 days after your plan’s cancelation date.
• If you miss this window, you’ll have to wait until the next Open Enrollment Period to sign up for a plan.

To avoid a gap in coverage, sign up for a new plan by the 15th of the last month of your current plan’s coverage. Coverage can begin the first day of the next month.

No. You can get coverage outside the Marketplace. But the rules and deadlines are slightly different.