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Dependents Turning 26 - PPACA

2/3/2015

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Dependents Turning 26 - PPACA
When Coverage Ends for an Adult Dependent
The adult dependent coverage portion of the Affordable Care Act was enacted in September of 2010. The provisions of the ACA were that adult dependents should remain covered on any eligible group health plan until the age of 26. 
Coverage for dependents is carried either through the date that the dependent turns age 26 (on the 26th birthdate), or until the end of the month during which the dependent turns 26. The determination to carry dependents until the end of the month is made by the plan itself. Some insurance carriers practice ending coverage on the date of birth, while others end dependent coverage at the end of the month. Either are acceptable so long as the plan rules are honored and every member is treated consistently the same.

Exception to the Rule
The provision regarding grandfathered plans not having to cover adult dependents until 2014, was the exception prior to last year. For plan years before January 1, 2014, grandfathered group health plans were able to exclude an adult child if the adult child was eligible to enroll in an employer-sponsored health plan other than a group health plan of a parent. Beginning in 2014, grandfathered group plans were required comply with the requirement and children up to age 26 can stay on their parents’ employer plan even if they have other employer-sponsored coverage available.

Dependent Coverage for Adults Now
The ACA rules still apply to dependents under age 26, and when a dependent turns 26, a qualifying event occurs, causing a loss of coverage. At this time, groups complying with Federal COBRA should offer COBRA to the over-age dependent when this type of event occurs. Alternatives for coverage are now available with the development of the MarketpOpen Enrollmentlace Insurance Exchanges over the past two years. 

Healthcare.gov provides a list of general rights of over-age dependents losing coverage as follows:

Under-26 coverage ends on a child’s 26th birthday.

  • When a child loses coverage on their 26th birthday, they qualify for a Special Enrollment Period. This lets them enroll in a health plan outside Open Enrollment.
  • They may qualify for premium tax credits and other savings based on their income.​
  • Their Special Enrollment Period ends 60 days after their birthday.
  • If they enroll before their 26th birthday, coverage can start as soon the first day of the month they lose coverage. If they enroll during the 60 days after their birthday, coverage can start the first day of the month after they pick a plan.
  • If they don’t enroll in health coverage within 60 days of their birthday, they may not be able to get coverage until the next Open Enrollment period.
  • If they aren’t insured, they may have to pay a fee for being uninsured. If they’re uncovered for less than 3 months of the calendar year, they don’t have to pay the fee.


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