IMPORTANT:
Don't end your Marketplace plan until you know for sure when your new coverage starts. Once you end Marketplace coverage, you can’t re-enroll until the next annual Open Enrollment Period (unless you qualify for a
A time outside the yearly 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, or if your household income is below a certain amount.
Refer to glossary for more details.
If you’re ending coverage for everyone on the application, your termination can take effect as soon as the day you cancel, or you can set the Marketplace coverage end date to a day in the future — like if you know your new coverage will start on the first day of the following month.
If you’re ending coverage for just some people on the application, in most cases their coverage will end immediately. In some cases, coverage will not end immediately, including when the household members who remain enrolled in coverage qualify for a
Special Enrollment PeriodA time outside the yearly 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, or if your household income is below a certain amount. Refer to glossary for more details.
. The best way to make sure coverage ends on the right date is to contact the Marketplace Call Center and request the change.
When and how to end your Marketplace plan depends on your situation. Select the reason you’re ending coverage below for step-by-step instructions.