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Medicare Open Enrollment FAQs

This list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the Medicare Open Enrollment period covers a range of topics related to enrollment, including Medicare Advantage, Part D, Medigap, and more.

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  • I’m eligible for a student health plan but haven’t signed up yet. Do I have to enroll in that plan, or can I apply for coverage and financial assistance on the Marketplace or for Medicaid coverage?

  • I’m enrolled in a student health plan, but now I think I can get a better deal in the Marketplace. Can I drop student health plan coverage and go to the Marketplace instead?

  • I’m going to a college that offers a student health plan. Can I stay covered as a dependent on my parents’ health insurance plan, or do I have to take the student health coverage?

  • I just got a job that offers health benefits, but my parents’ health insurance plan is better and less expensive to me. Can I stay on my parents’ plan?

  • I used to be covered on my parents’ health plan, but I dropped off last year when I found other coverage. Now I’ve lost that other coverage and want to get back on my parents’ plan. Can I do that?

  • Do my parents have to claim me as a tax dependent for me to be on their health plan to age 26?

  • Do I have to live in my parents’ home to be covered under their health insurance plan?

  • I’m covered under my parents’ health insurance plan, but I’m moving to another state. Can I remain covered on my parents’ plan?

  • Can I be covered under my parent’s health plan if I’m married?

  • I’m covered on my parents’ plan, and I’m getting married. Does my parents’ plan have to cover my spouse?