What happens to health insurance at age 26?

If you have employees under age 26, this guide is an essential resource to help them prepare for potential changes in their health coverage. Share it with employees to help them understand what happens when they turn—or a dependent turns—26, how losing coverage through a parent’s plan may affect them, and what steps they can take to prepare for coverage of their own.

Turning 26 is a milestone that often comes with big life changes. For many young adults, it is also the point when health insurance becomes their responsibility. If you have been covered under your parents’ health insurance plan, you may be wondering what happens next and how to choose a plan of your own.