if you are a young person looking for health insurance or a parent looking on behalf of your child here are some options to explore: your parents' plan students who are about to graduate college without a job supplying health insurance should look to join or remain on their parents' health plan if that's an option. graduating from college and losing existing insurance coverage is considered a qualifying event meaning you'd be eligible to sign up now rather than having to wait for the fall when most companies conduct open enrollment. college plans not all colleges offer a student health plan but many do. and some colleges require students to prove they have some form of health insurance. if you're a college student or the parent of one student health plans may offer an affordable route to coverage. most of these plans currently have low benefit caps which means you'll very quickly bump up against the limits of what the plan will pay for leaving you with a big bill if you go to the emergency room or get very sick. the private market for a young reasonably healthy person the private insurance market may offer some reasonable and affordable options. the federal government's web site healthcare. gov is a good place to start your search. to compare plans and purchase online or with the help of a licensed broker you can also log on to ehealthinsurance. com or vimo. com. for more information about the health insurance options available to college grads check out the young invincibles' tool kit available on its website.
are there health insurance plans available for college-age students?