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Waiting period

The time an employee must wait after starting a job before becoming eligible for employer-sponsored health coverage. ACA caps waiting periods at 90 days for full-time employees.

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ACA (Affordable Care Act)

2010 federal law restructuring U.S. health insurance markets.

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Qualifying Life Event (QLE)

Event triggering a Special Enrollment Period.

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Open Enrollment Period (OEP)

Annual ACA marketplace enrollment window.

Special Enrollment Period (SEP)

60-day window after a qualifying life event.

Qualifying Life Event (QLE)

Event triggering a Special Enrollment Period.

Retroactive enrollment

Coverage backdated to an earlier effective date.

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