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When will my coverage start?

When you sign up for coverage during a special enrollment period, the date your coverage starts will be different depending on:

  • What your qualifying event is
  • The date we get your requested documents (application, Account Change Form, or subsidy eligibility form)
  • Where you live

For California - Determination by Covered California of exceptional circumstances

Your coverage will start any day of the month as determined by your state's health benefit exchange, including a date in the past.

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