Before we dig deeper
into Special Enrollment Periods, you first have to understand how Medicare enrollment periods work.
If so, look
into the special enrollment period, as you will not need to apply for Medicare's Plan B coverage right away.
Getting divorced puts
you into a special enrollment period for 60 days after your divorce.
Not exact matches
Comment: Several commenters requested that new
special enrollment periods be added, including a
special enrollment period for pregnancy or a
special enrollment period for qualified individuals who are automatically re-enrolled
into a QHP that does not meet their health coverage needs.
Additionally, certain
special enrollment periods in § 155.420 also apply in the SHOPs and are incorporated
into the SHOP regulations at § § 155.725 (j) and 156.285 (b).
One commenter requested restricting the eligibility of the
special enrollment period for gaining access to new QHPs as a result of a permanent move to only consumers who were previously enrolled in other minimum essential coverage, and only allowing the new dependent to enroll in or change his or her
enrollment into a new QHP under the
special enrollment period described in paragraph (d)(2).
We noted that certain
special enrollment periods in § 155.420 are incorporated
into the individual market guaranteed availability regulations at § 147.104 (b) and apply to all issuers offering non-grandfathered individual market coverage, whether through or outside of an Exchange.
It provides a broad coverage in the U.S.. However, you can enroll
into such insurance plans only during the open
enrollment period, unless eligible for a
special enrollment period, and you have to stay enrolled in the plan all year.
If they are going to be moving back to the US permanently, they can try to enroll
into Obamacare using a
special enrollment period.