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Special Enrollment Period (SEP)

A 60-day window to enroll in marketplace coverage outside OEP, triggered by a qualifying life event such as job loss, marriage, divorce, birth/adoption, moving, or loss of other coverage. Required documentation varies by event.

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Open Enrollment Period (OEP)

Annual ACA marketplace enrollment window.

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Qualifying Life Event (QLE)

Event triggering a Special Enrollment Period.

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Marketplace

ACA exchange where individuals shop for plans.

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Open Enrollment Period (OEP)

Annual ACA marketplace enrollment window.

Qualifying Life Event (QLE)

Event triggering a Special Enrollment Period.

Waiting period

Time before new hires become eligible for benefits.

Retroactive enrollment

Coverage backdated to an earlier effective date.

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