Coverage Watch

Coverage Watch reports

Browse original source maps for coverage-transition deadlines, state Marketplace routing, COBRA timing, and other source-controlled insurance decisions.

Coverage Watch reports are original source maps, not a live eligibility database or plan-ranking pages. They identify the official source family users and editors should verify before relying on a coverage timing claim.

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What this hub can and cannot tell you

HealthPlansGuide is independent and is not a government website, broker, carrier, marketplace, or enrollment platform. This hub organizes educational, source-backed pages; verify deadlines, eligibility, and enrollment decisions through official sources or licensed help.

It can organize source-reviewed pages by coverage question and route users toward official verification.
It cannot enroll you, verify final eligibility, rank plans, sell a lead, or replace official Marketplace guidance.

Reviewed 2026-05-03

2026 coverage transition deadlines source map

A methodology-first source map for common coverage transition deadlines.

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Reviewed 2026-05-04

2026 state Marketplace routing source map

A curated source map for official Marketplace and Medicaid or CHIP routing in the current launch-state set.

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Reviewed 2026-05-04

2026 COBRA and Marketplace timing source map

A source map for COBRA election, COBRA ending, and Marketplace timing boundaries after job-based coverage changes.

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Sources

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HealthCare.gov: Special Enrollment Period Retrieved 2026-05-02; last checked 2026-05-02
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HealthCare.gov: COBRA coverage and the Marketplace Retrieved 2026-05-02; last checked 2026-05-02
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U.S. Department of Labor: COBRA Continuation Coverage Retrieved 2026-05-02; last checked 2026-05-02
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HHS: Young Adult Coverage Retrieved 2026-05-02; last checked 2026-05-02
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CMS: States by Marketplace Type for Plan Year 2026 Retrieved 2026-05-04; last checked 2026-05-04
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CMS / CCIIO: State-based Exchanges Retrieved 2026-05-04; last checked 2026-05-04
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Federal Register / HHS: Annual Update of the HHS Poverty Guidelines Retrieved 2026-05-03; last checked 2026-05-03
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Medicaid.gov: Where Can People Get Help With Medicaid & CHIP? Retrieved 2026-05-04; last checked 2026-05-04
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Oklahoma Insurance Department: Oklahoma Health Insurance Marketplace transition FAQ Retrieved 2026-05-04; last checked 2026-05-04