A qualifying event for insurance is a change in life situation that makes a person eligible to enroll in health insurance outside of the annual Open Enrollment Period.
• Marriage
• Divorce or Legal Separation
• Birth or Adoption of a Child
• Death of a Dependent or Spouse
• Loss of Job or Employment
•Change in Employment Status (e.g., from part-time to full-time)
• Moving to a New Zip Code
• Aging Out of a Parent’s Plan
• Change in Citizenship or Legal Immigration Status
• Changes in Household Size
• Public Assistance Eligibility
• Significant Change in Health Status
• Ending of Coverage Under a Parent’s Plan
• Release from Incarceration
• Health Insurance Plan Cancellation