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FAQs tagged with “Parent's Policy”
- Can I be covered under my parent’s plan if I’m married?
- Do I have to live in my parent’s home to be covered as a dependent under their policy?
- Do my parents have to claim me as a tax dependent for me to be on their health plan to age 26?
- I just got a job that offers health benefits, but my parent’s policy is better and less expensive to me. Can I stay on my parent’s policy?
- I’m 24 and I used to be covered as a dependent on my parent’s policy through an employer. I dropped off last year when I found other coverage, but now I’ve lost that other coverage and want to get back on my parent’s policy. Can I do that?
- I’m about to turn 19 and I’m covered under my parent’s health plan as a dependent. How long can I stay covered as a dependent?
- I’m covered as a dependent under my parent’s plan and I’m pregnant. Will my parent’s plan cover my prenatal care and delivery? Will my parent’s plan cover my baby after he’s born?
- I’m covered on my parent’s policy now, but my 26th birthday is next summer, and I won’t be eligible for dependent coverage any longer. Should I apply for Marketplace health plans and subsidies now, during open enrollment?
- I’m covered under my parent’s policy but I’m moving to another state. Can I remain covered as a dependent?
- I’m going to a college that offers a student health plan. Can I stay covered as a dependent on my parent’s policy or do I have to take the student health coverage?
- I’m under age 26, covered on my parent’s plan as a dependent, and I’m getting married. Does my parent’s plan have to cover my spouse?
- My parents have Marketplace coverage, but don’t qualify for subsidies. I’m 24 and qualify on my own. My parents don’t claim me as a tax dependent. Can I be covered under their Marketplace policy and apply my premium tax credit to their premium?