If you drop your coverage during your open enrollment period, and your spouse has
a later open enrollment period, your loss of coverage doesn't count as a qualifying event, since it was a voluntary — rather than involuntary — loss of coverage.
Not exact matches
The Board of Directors for Connecticut's Health Insurance Exchange met on Thursday to discuss the
latest plans for the upcoming
open enrollment period.
If you buy your own health insurance and have an ACA - compliant plan — as opposed to something like a short - term health insurance policy or a limited benefit plan — you are also subject to
open enrollment, as coverage is only available for purchase during that time (or during a special
enrollment period if you have a qualifying event
later in the year).
Each year Medicare has its own
open enrollment period in the
late fall when you can change plans.
If you don't sign up for health insurance during the
open enrollment period, you'll have to wait until the next
open enrollment period, usually a year
later, for your next opportunity.