2019 Qualifying Life Events (QLE)

There are 4 basic types of qualifying life events. One being Changes in household such as getting married.

A change in your situation — like getting married, having a baby, or losing health coverage — that can make you eligible for a Special Enrollment Period, allowing you to enroll in health insurance outside the yearly Open Enrollment Period.
 
There are 4 basic types of qualifying life events. (The following are examples, not a full list.)
 
Loss of health coverage

• Losing existing health coverage, including job-based, individual, and student plans
• Losing eligibility for Medicare, Medicaid, or CHIP
• Turning 26 and losing coverage through a parent’s plan

 
Changes in household

• Getting married or divorced
• Having a baby or adopting a child
• Death in the family

 
Changes in residence

• Moving to a different ZIP code or county
• A student moving to or from the place they attend school
• A seasonal worker moving to or from the place they both live and work
• Moving to or from a shelter or other transitional housing

 
Other qualifying events

• Changes in your income that affect the coverage you qualify for
• Gaining membership in a federally recognized tribe or status as an Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) Corporation shareholder
• Becoming a U.S. citizen
• Leaving incarceration (jail or prison)
• AmeriCorps members starting or ending their service

​https://www.healthcare.gov/glossary/qualifying-life-event/