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Health Insurance Outside of the Marketplace

If you are thinking about buying health insurance outside of the marketplace or short-term health insurance, you need to pay very close attention to what is covered because there are plans that do not have to meet minimum requirements for comprehensive coverage under the Affordable Care Act. 

Health insurance helps you to be prepared for the unexpected. If you are thinking about purchasing health insurance outside of the marketplace or short-term health insurance, it is important to ask questions.

To learn what questions to ask before purchasing a policy, read Thinking About Buying a Short-Term Health Insurance Plan? or click on the videos below.

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What are the ways I can make sure
I am getting the coverage I really want?

What do I do afer I buy my policy to make sure I bought the coverage I wanted. 


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​What if I missed open enrollment?
The health insurance plan I am looking at requires me to be part of an association. Does this plan have to meet ACA requirements?


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I'm looking at health insurance plans that offer additional supplemental insurance to cover things like hospital visits, blood tests, prescription drugs, and unexpected surgeries. Are these ACA plans?