A quick guide to the Health Insurance Marketplace ®

Special Enrollment Period
A period of time outside of Open Enrollment when you can enroll in or change Marketplace plans.

life event Life change
Like getting married, new baby or dependent, moving, or losing health coverage or based on your income. You can apply for free or low-cost coverage through

Insurance program that provides free or low-cost health coverage to some low-income people, families and children, pregnant women, the elderly, and people with disabilities. Many states have expanded their Medicaid programs to cover all people below certain income levels.

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Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

Insurance program that provides low-cost health coverage to children in families that earn too much money to qualify for Medicaid but not enough to buy private insurance. In some states, CHIP covers pregnant women.

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at any time.

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