{"id":192,"date":"2017-03-22T20:52:28","date_gmt":"2017-03-22T20:52:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freeway.com\/knowledge-center\/?p=192"},"modified":"2024-10-15T03:51:30","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T03:51:30","slug":"qualify-late-enrollment-get-new-health-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freeway.com\/knowledge-center\/health-insurance\/enrolling-in-a-health-insurance-plan\/qualify-late-enrollment-get-new-health-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Qualify for Late Enrollment and Get a New Health Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

January 31st came and went. You left yourself post-it notes and Google calendar reminders, but you still forgot to sign up for open enrollment<\/a>. This mishap occurs every year to countless Americans. For many, it disrupts their health coverage and causes them to pay a penalty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, some people may have the opportunity to qualify for late enrollment and still obtain healthcare insurance. The ACA allows US citizens to qualify for health insurance outside of the open enrollment under what\u2019s called the Special Enrollment Period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In order to successfully get coverage after the enrollment window closes, you\u2019ll need to determine if you\u2019ve had a Qualifying Life Event (QLE), and provide proof for that event. To help you navigate the late enrollment criteria, we\u2019ve outlined the four kinds of QLEs under the Affordable Care Act. Read on to learn more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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