The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act permits married or unmarried dependent children to be covered under the health plans to the age of 26. An unmarried dependent child may be covered for health beyond age 26 to age 30, if the criteria established by Florida Statute are satisfied (see following Q & A).
Your over-age dependent After the end of the calendar year in which he/she turns 26 through the end of the calendar year in which he/she turns 30 – if he/she is unmarried, has no dependents of his/her own, is a resident of Florida or a full- or part-time student, and has no other health insurance.
(a) “Dependent child” means any person, whether or not living with his or her parent, who is eligible to be claimed by his or her parent as a dependent under the federal income tax code.
The person to whom you are legally married. Your biological child, child with a qualified medical support order, legally adopted child, or child placed in the home for the purpose of adoption in ance with applicable state and federal laws through the end of the calendar year in which he/she turns age 26.
KidCare. Florida KidCare is the state's child health insurance program for children from birth though age 18 who do not have insurance. Eligibility for Florida KidCare is based on income and family size.
The Affordable Care Act requires plans and issuers that offer dependent child coverage to make the coverage available until the adult child reaches the age of 26.
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act permits married or unmarried dependent children to be covered under the health plans to the age of 26. An unmarried dependent child may be covered for health beyond age 26 to age 30, if the criteria established by Florida Statute are satisfied (see following Q & A).
You can stay on a parent's plan until you turn 26 Once you're on a parent's job-based plan, in most cases you can stay on it until you turn 26. Generally, you can join a parent's plan and stay on until you turn 26 even if you: Get married.