 [ Symptoms ] my parents stay with me my father has been unemployed since jan 2013  i have health insurance through my employer and it covers my wife my parents are 62 and 57 can i include them in my health insurance coverage by applying on the website [ Disease ] you generally will not be able to add your parents to your employer insurance employers have rules on who is considered a dependent and the affordable care act does not change those rules your parents can apply for their own coverage through your state is marketplace and may qualify for a premium subsidy based on their income