Health Insurance after 26 years old Forum

[oceanmd]

Can I sign up for the government insurance after I turn 26? Or do I have to buy insurance through school?
Did anyone look into this? Thank you very much for any insight in this process.

[snowball2]

As a student you can get coverage through your school or through Obamacare.

[oceanmd]

I know that but it is expensive. I am asking whether I would be eligible for ACA insurance as I do not have much of an income.

[LawMan16]

As Snowball notes, many schools offer health plans to their students that are priced below the prevailing rates on the open market. Similarly, many schools will also require you to either (a) buy their plan, or (b) waive out of their plan by proving you have comparable coverage.

If you are considering buying insurance through the Obamacare exchange, take a look here to see if you qualify for a special enrollment period:

https://www.healthcare.gov/coverage-out ... nt-period/

[Bunbury]

I'd look into Obamacare though you can also get it through the school. My Obamacare plan was significantly less than what I'm paying now through the school. I'm getting emails re signing up for Obamacare for next year now so I'd check out healthcare.gov if you're interested. I want to switch back to Obamacare but I feel like it would be a major hassle at this point figuring out how to get out of the school's health insurance program at the mid year mark.

[Graybrow]

Is it generally possible to go on your school's plan once you turn 26 (let's say I'm turning 26 in February) or do you have to be signed up for the whole year?

Alternatively, is it possible to sign up for a plan in Februrary that you're only on 5/6 months or w/e and then go on your school's plan the following fall?

[cavalier1138]

Is it generally possible to go on your school's plan once you turn 26 (let's say I'm turning 26 in February) or do you have to be signed up for the whole year?

Alternatively, is it possible to sign up for a plan in Februrary that you're only on 5/6 months or w/e and then go on your school's plan the following fall?

School plans are generally on a semester-by-semester basis, but you can probably ask your specific school's health services about that.

[star fox]

Yes you are certainly not the first person to turn 26 in the middle of a semester. It's a qualifying life event. I'd be shocked if your school didn't let you enroll upon turning 26.

[RCSOB657]

And if you're that broke, apply for Medicaid through your state. Not all states allow students to apply but some do.