If you lose your job-based health coverage, you have 2 options for staying covered. You can buy an individual plan through the Marketplace. Or, you may be able to keep your employer’s group health coverage for a limited time through a program called COBRA continuation coverage. • Option 1: Get an individual Marketplace plan. If you leave your job for any reason and/or lose your job based coverage, you qualify for a Special Enrollment Period and can choose to buy coverage from the Marketplace. You may qualify for a tax credit that can lower your monthly premiums and lower out-of-pocket costs, depending on your household size and income. You’ll have 60 days to enroll in the Marketplace from the time your coverage ends, which may or may not be the last day of employment. Keep any documentation you have of your current coverage and effective dates—you may need it when you request a Special Enrollment Period. Note: This option doesn’t apply if you voluntarily gave up your job-based heal
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