Updating income and household information
You or your dependents may qualify for a Special Enrollment Period if you have a life change. Learn more about what you should report.
Immigration status questions
Do you have eligible immigration status? You may be asked if you have eligible immigration status. If you have any of the immigration statuses listed below...
You may be asked if any of the people on your application want us to send their information to their state Medicaid agency, so they can check on their Medicaid and/or Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) eligibility: This question is asking if you want the Medicaid agency to review your application and make a decision about your eligibility. You may qualify to get more health services and pay less for your care. You could also get help paying for past medical bills.
Someone on your application who’s applying for coverage may be eligible for Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), but because of eligibility requirements in the state related to eligible immigration status, he or she must have enough work history to qualify. The person can provide the Social Security Number (SSN) of a parent or spouse so we can also check their work history. This won’t have any impact on anyone’s immigration status. If you have questions about your work history record or need to correct your work history, call Social Security at 1-800-772-1213. TTY users should call 1-800-325-0778.
If you want to give your SSN, enter your 9-digit SSN. We’ll verify it with Social Security, based on the consent you gave at the start of your application. If you don’t have an SSN, leave the field blank. Don’t enter ITINs or other numbers here.
A time outside of the Open Enrollment Period when you can sign up for health insurance. You qualify for a Special Enrollment Period if you've had certain life events, including losing health coverage, moving, getting married, having a baby, or adopting a child.
If you qualify for an SEP, you usually have up to 60 days following the event to enroll in a plan. If you miss that window, you have to wait until the next Open Enrollment Period to apply. Job-based plans must provide a special enrollment period of at least 30 days.
On the “Application details” page, you’ll see a section called “Send confirmation for your Special Enrollment Period.” There may be more than one document request in this section if you reported a life change on your application but didn’t select a plan afterwards.
Select “Eligibility & appeals,” click the green “Continue to Enrollment” button, and then select the plan you want. If you do this, you’ll see only one request for documents on the “Application details” page when you return to your application.
How do I find my plan ID?
If you had Marketplace coverage in 2019, and you want to keep your coverage for 2020, you’ll need to update your application and select a plan.
We ask for your race, ethnicity, and preferred language so we can make sure everyone gets the same access to health care. This information is confidential, and it won’t be used to help decide what health programs people are eligible for. Providing your race and ethnicity is optional, so you don’t need to answer these questions to complete your application.
Family & household relationships
We need to know about everyone who is applying for health coverage and their relationships to each other.
What if my coverage ended?
If your coverage ended, you may be asked why. We’re asking this because sometimes children have a waiting period between ending employer-sponsored coverage a...
A person may qualify to get more health services if he or she has special health care needs. If the person pays for care, he or she may also qualify to pay less. Special health care needs include if a person: