{"id":241274,"date":"2019-07-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-05T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/new-college-grad-you-can-get-health-plans-through-covered-california\/"},"modified":"2019-07-05T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-07-05T07:00:00","slug":"new-college-grad-you-can-get-health-plans-through-covered-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/new-college-grad-you-can-get-health-plans-through-covered-california\/","title":{"rendered":"New college grad? You can get health plans through Covered California"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s college graduation season, and congrats to the Class of 2019! The moment they\u2019ve worked so hard for is finally here! They\u2019re ready to walk across that stage, grab that diploma and begin the rest of their lives. But life can be complicated, and it\u2019s imperative to have the important things \u2014 like one\u2019s health \u2014 covered. Graduation can mean that college students are coming off a school-sponsored health plan, or turning 26, the limit for when they can remain on parents\u2019 health plans.<\/p>\n

Transitioning into Covered California health plans is relatively simple through the special enrollment process, and graduating college students may even qualify for financial help to pay for monthly health care costs \u2013 often for about $50 per month.<\/p>\n

As an older college student, Saul Guevara had to think about some of those things even before he graduated from the University of Southern California earlier this month in Los Angeles with a master\u2019s degree in communication management. Now 28, Guevara has been a Covered California consumer for the past two years while finishing work toward his degree.<\/p>\n

\u201cI chose to become a Covered California consumer because I learned that I qualified for federal subsidies to pay for my monthly health care payment,\u201d Guevara said. \u201cI\u2019m paying $109 a month now instead of $316. Covered California has allowed me to get my medical needs met with the same primary care physician at a fraction of the cost.\u201d<\/p>\n

Guevara will begin working for the federal government this summer and plans to keep his Covered California coverage until he gets a health plan through his employer. Working part-time is a reality for many college graduates, as is getting married and starting your own business.<\/p>\n

\u201cCongratulations to all of this year\u2019s college graduates for all you have accomplished,\u201d said Covered California Executive Director Peter V. Lee in statement. \u201cBut amidst all the changes in your life, make sure you always know what you will be doing for health care. If you are leaving your coverage behind when you graduate, then you may be eligible to enroll during Covered California\u2019s ongoing special-enrollment period. Taking care of your health gives you the freedom to pursue your dreams.\u201d<\/p>\n

There are currently more than 336,000 Californians between the ages of 18 and 34 enrolled in health plans through Covered California, and they are receiving quality, name-brand insurance coverage without breaking their banks.<\/p>\n

The following circumstances are among the more common reasons people become eligible for Covered California special enrollment:<\/p>\n