Health insurance dielmna. Help!

[calgarygirl]

Hi guys

I've been in US since August on Travel Insurance.

I am Canadian,Adjusted Status (US Citizen spouse) in October and EAD approval December 21 and received my SSN 2 weeks ago

How do you guys get health insurance since its past enrollment. Is there other way to get health insurance?

[UScitizenFilingforspouse]

Hi guys

I've been in US since August on Travel Insurance.

I am Canadian,Adjusted Status (US Citizen spouse) in October and EAD approval December 21 and received my SSN 2 weeks ago

How do you guys get health insurance since its past enrollment. Is there other way to get health insurance?

Your US Citizen spouse should be able to add you to the employer sponsored plan. If you have a live event such as "loss of coverage, going on leave of absence, returning from LOA, Marriage", you report the event and it can usually be back dated to 120 days (I think). It's all done online. But it's probably easiest to contact HR too to make sure the change "takes".
In your case, you are losing coverage and your spouse should be able to add you. It's worth a shot.

[Hiketrailing]

A status change such as a marriage should allow you to be added to your spouse's insurance, they'll prob want a copy of marriage certificate. I added my wife that way.

[boogiewoogie]

https://www.healthcare.gov/coverage-outside-open-enrollment/special-enrollment-period/

for healthcare.gov the period is 60 days. I think for my own insurance it was within 30 days after getting married.
Probably best to check with HR to see whats possible. Why did you not enroll in january? Was that not possible without SSN?

[calgarygirl]

https://www.healthcare.gov/coverage-...llment-period/

for healthcare.gov the period is 60 days. I think for my own insurance it was within 30 days after getting married.
Probably best to check with HR to see whats possible. Why did you not enroll in january? Was that not possible without SSN?

We've been married for 2 years We were gonna move to Canada but I lost my job so our last minute decision to stay here

A status change such as a marriage should allow you to be added to your spouse's insurance, they'll prob want a copy of marriage certificate. I added my wife that way.

He's on a travel position and he gets his own insurance from BLue Cross

If you are able to get ACA compliant health insurance, you should definitely get it, as per the other member replied.

Otherwise, you can purchase short term health insurance at https://www.insubuy.com/short-term-health-insurance/, until the next open enrollment.

Thank you!!!

Your US Citizen spouse should be able to add you to the employer sponsored plan. If you have a live event such as "loss of coverage, going on leave of absence, returning from LOA, Marriage", you report the event and it can usually be back dated to 120 days (I think). It's all done online. But it's probably easiest to contact HR too to make sure the change "takes".
In your case, you are losing coverage and your spouse should be able to add you. It's worth a shot.

Thank you! looking into possible options! Appreciate your response