How to change, update, or cancel your Marketplace plan
Open Enrollment for 2019 is over. You now have limited opportunities to change your health plan.
Change health plans: Only with a Special Enrollment Period
You can change health plans now only if you experience a qualifying life event — like losing other coverage, having a baby, or getting married — that makes you eligible for a Special Enrollment Period.
Find out if you qualify to change plans
Answer a few fast questions. We'll tell you if you qualify for a Special Enrollment Period. If you do, you can change your health plan.
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Update your health plan: Report changes, keep plan up-to-date
If you experience a change to your income or household — like a pay raise, a new household member, or a dependent getting other coverage — you must update your Marketplace application.
- Some changes will qualify you for a Special Enrollment Period, allowing you to change your plan.
- Some changes, like an increase or decrease in income, may affect your savings or coverage eligibility. If you don’t update, you may miss out on additional savings or pay money back when you file your taxes.
See what changes to report and how to do it.
Cancel your health plan: Any time
If you (or someone on your plan) enrolled in a Marketplace plan and gets other health coverage — like through a job, Medicare, Medicaid, or CHIP — you can cancel your Marketplace coverage for everyone on your application or just certain people at any time.
Learn how to cancel your coverage.
More Answers: Change, update, or cancel your plan
- Where can I see all qualifying life events that qualify for a Special Enrollment Period?
- Why should I report changes if I don’t qualify for a Special Enrollment Period?
- If your income goes up: You may be taking more advance payments of your premium tax credit than you qualify for. If you don’t update, you may have to pay money back on your next federal tax return.
- If your income goes down: You may be able to take more advance payments of your premium tax credit, lowering what you have to pay for premiums each month. You also could qualify for free or very low-cost coverage through Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) instead of a Marketplace plan.