Modified from the ACE TA Center Listserv - February 2024
An updated version of the Special Enrollment Periods (SEP) Fact Sheet was published in February. SEPs allow individuals to enroll in a new Marketplace health insurance plan or--if they are already enrolled in a Marketplace plan--change plans outside of the standard Open Enrollment period.
This resource for people with HIV provides an overview of the life events and special circumstances that may qualify them for a SEP, as well as information about what to do if they think they are eligible. SEPs are triggered by life events, such as:
- Moving to another state
- Having a baby
- Losing other health coverage
- A change in Medicaid eligibility
- Certain types of errors that may have occurred during the application process
The first version of the ACE TA Center fact sheet was developed in 2016. Also available are versions in Spanish and Haitian Creole.