If you experience a life event, like getting married or having a baby, you may qualify for a Special Enrollment Period to enroll in coverage through Get Covered Illinois outside of Open Enrollment. During this process, you may be asked to provide documents to confirm the events that make you eligible. If your eligibility results don't say you need to provide documents, you don't have to. Simply pick a plan and enroll.
If your eligibility results say you have to provide documents, you should do so as soon as possible after you pick a plan. This will prevent a delay in your coverage starting. Follow the instructions on your Get Covered Illinois notice for what documents to submit and how to submit them.
Whether you are required to submit documents to confirm a Special Enrollment Period (SEP), or not, you typically have 60 days from the time of the event to enroll in coverage. For some specific SEPs and circumstances, this period may vary. For more information regarding your specific SEP, you can reach the Get Covered Illinois Contact Center at 1-866-311-1119.