10 Tips on Avoiding Major Health Insurance Traps

HOW TO AVOID THIS HEALTH INSURANCE TRAP

If you missed the open enrollment deadline and still need coverage in 2018, your only chance may be to enroll for a qualifying life event. These events include marriage or divorce, the death of someone on your plan that jeopardizes your eligibility, the birth or adoption of a child, loss of employer-based coverage, moving to a new city or state or major changes in your income. There’s only a 60-day window to enroll, however.