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HOW TO USE
2. HOW TO USE THIS BOOKLET
Choosing the right health insurance plan can be You may apply for ConnectiCare SOLO if you meet
confusing and complicated. This booklet is designed the following criteria:
to help make the process easier to understand, and • Legal resident of Connecticut
to help save you time.
• Be under age 65
Please Note: The benefit descriptions in this booklet are • Not enrolled in Medicare
only a brief summary. The Membership Agreement or
Certificate of Coverage that you will receive after you • Single or married, or one of the following:
enroll will prevail for all benefits, conditions, limitations - Dependent spouse
and exclusions.
- Civil union/domestic partner*
Determine If You Are Eligible - Dependent child to age 26 who is not
Your first step in considering ConnectiCare SOLO covered under a group health plan.
is to make sure you are eligible to apply.
Eligibility Periods
Open Enrollment:
For 2015, the annual open enrollment period will be November 15, 2014, through
February 15, 2015.
2015 Open Enrollment Period
Open Enrollment Coverage Effective Dates
If enrolled November 15, 2014 – December 15, 2014 Coverage effective January 1, 2015
If enrolled December 16, 2014 – January 15, 2015 Coverage effective February 1, 2015
If enrolled January 16, 2015 – February 15, 2015 Coverage effective March 1, 2015
Limited Open Enrollment:
Insurers offering individual products must provide a limited open enrollment period for the following
qualifying events:
• An individual and/or any dependents lose minimum essential coverage not resulting from failure to pay
a premium or providing false information on a previous application.
• An individual gains or becomes a dependent through birth, adoption, or placement for
adoption.
• An individual gains or becomes a dependent through marriage.
• An individual experiences an error in enrollment.
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