Short-term limited duration insurance plans will be banned in California beginning January 1, 2019. It means you can’t buy short-term insurance anymore in California. Some carriers have decided to stop selling these plans now, while other carriers will continue to sell new policies through December 31, 2018. Covered California will allow a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) for consumers who will be affected by this ban.
Consumers affected by the short-term insurance ban will have 60 days following the last day of their short-term coverage to enroll in a Covered California health plan. You can use the special SEP circumstance to apply.
Please Note: The last lawful short-term plan in California will expire on March 31, 2019, therefore the last possible day to enroll in a Covered California health plan for consumers affected by this ban will be May 30, 2019.
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