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Health Insurance FAQs

questions and answers about health insurance and employee benefits

Open Enrollment Periods (OEPs)

Open enrollment is the once-a-year window to enroll in or change your coverage. These FAQs explain how open enrollment works for employer plans.

What is open enrollment, and what is a special enrollment period (SEP)?

HealthInsuranceFAQs, June 16, 2026June 16, 2026

Open enrollment is the once-a-year window when you can enroll in or change your coverage. A special enrollment period (SEP) lets you enroll outside that window after a qualifying life event, such as marriage, a new baby, or losing other coverage, usually within 30 days (employer plans) or 60 days (the Marketplace).

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