Shifting from Open Enrollment to the Special Enrollment Period
Another busy Open Enrollment Period is in the books! Thank you to our valued broker partners for your help making this year such a success. Sentara Individual & Family Health Plans is proud to welcome a record number of new members. We look forward to serving your clients in 2024.
Even though Open Enrollment has closed, your clients who experience Qualifying Life Events are eligible for a Special Enrollment Period and can get health coverage with us anytime throughout the year.
Qualifying Life Events include:
- marriage or divorce
- having a baby, or adopting or fostering a child
- moving
- income changes
- loss of health coverage
- being denied Medicaid or CHIP coverage
- becoming a United States Citizen, a national, or other lawfully present individual
- and more
Customers who are eligible for a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) can generally expect coverage to start on the first day of the month following plan selection. For example, if a customer selects and enrolls in a plan on April 30, their coverage will take effect on May 1. Learn more about effective dates.
If you have questions, reach out to your Sentara Health Plans representative.