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List of Special Enrollment Events Continues to Expand

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The list of situations that trigger a special, 60-day enrollment period will get longer in April, when a new rule issued by HHS takes effect.

When the annual sign-up period for individual Obamacare coverage ended earlier this month, it meant that in general, people are locked into their plans for the year. There are exceptions, however, for those who experience life changes such as marriage, the birth of a child or the loss of their job-based coverage.

The list of situations that trigger a special, 60-day enrollment period will get longer in April, when a new rule issued by HHS takes effect.

Read more at Kaiser Health News: http://bit.ly/1E3H2hL

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