Some companies will allow you to change your policy mid-contract. If your health insurance coverage is thru your employer, you will need to check with the Human Resources Manager, or the person in charge of employee benefits. Depending on circumstances, you may have a “Qualifying Life Event”, such as the birth of a child, or a spouse losing current coverage due to job loss. Most companies have a Annual Open Enrollment when coverage can be changed regardless of the circumstances.
If you do not have your coverage thru your employer, or your spouse’s employer, you may still be able to change coverage mid-contract. Most companies will allow an insured to add a child due to birth or adoption, and in some cases, coverage may be automatic for a short period of time.
Some companies may only allow the changes to go into effect at the monthly renewal. So in other words, if a policy was written on June 3, and a request for a change is made on July 20th, you may have to wait until August 3rd for the change to apply to your policy.
Read your policy or contact your insurance company to see if coverage can be added or removed, deductibles raised or lowered.
That is a great question! Unfortunately, the answer is no, you really can't. There are specific times set for the enrollment and changing of plans, so that the insurance companies can accurately assess the costs and risks involved in providing that insurance. If people changed plans constantly, those costs and risk factors would be very difficult to get a grip on.
While the annual enrollment period begins in the fall, there are reasons where you can change or add coverage other than at that time. Certain life changing events such as having or adopting a child, losing or changing jobs, or getting married or divorced allow you to change or add coverage.
If you go to the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) website, www.healthcare.org you can enter your information and see if you qualify to add or change coverage. I hope that helps, good luck, and thanks for asking!
Regional Marketing Director, Capital Choice Financial Group,
Since the ACA or what I like to call the "Unaffordable Care Act", the changing of health insurance plans can only be done during the three-month open enrollment period. A lot has change in the health insurance arena with the implementation of this illegal act by this administration. Besides the change policy with the open enrollment period, there are now only 2 main companies that a person can even change to so it becomes a mute point.
Agent Owner, Gilmore Insurance Services, Marysville, Washington State
can you change your health plan at any time? Yes and no. Let's take care of the "no" first. You cannot simply quit your plan and move to another in the plan year without reason. You can change your plan if your reason falls under special qualifying event like turning 26 and having to leave your parents plan. Getting married or divorced, having a baby or a death in the family. Moving creates a SQE. Newly gained Citizenship also allows you to purchase coverage outside the enrollment window.
Owner /Agent, Guardian Senior Protection, Dallas Fort Worth Texas
Open Enrollment is over. You can still get 2019 health plans only if you qualify for a Special Enrollment Period due to a life event like getting married losing other coverage, or having a baby. You usually have 60 days from the life event to enroll in a new plan, but you should report your change as soon as possible. So the answer would be it depends on your coverage.
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If you do not have your coverage thru your employer, or your spouse’s employer, you may still be able to change coverage mid-contract. Most companies will allow an insured to add a child due to birth or adoption, and in some cases, coverage may be automatic for a short period of time.
Some companies may only allow the changes to go into effect at the monthly renewal. So in other words, if a policy was written on June 3, and a request for a change is made on July 20th, you may have to wait until August 3rd for the change to apply to your policy.
Read your policy or contact your insurance company to see if coverage can be added or removed, deductibles raised or lowered.
While the annual enrollment period begins in the fall, there are reasons where you can change or add coverage other than at that time. Certain life changing events such as having or adopting a child, losing or changing jobs, or getting married or divorced allow you to change or add coverage.
If you go to the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) website, www.healthcare.org you can enter your information and see if you qualify to add or change coverage. I hope that helps, good luck, and thanks for asking!