Health Insurance If you turned 26, does that mean you have the rest of the year to be on your parents’ health insurance or does it stop as soon as you turn 26? Written by Insure.com | Posted on: October 30, 2012 Why you can trust Insure.com Quality Verified At Insure.com, we are committed to providing the timely, accurate and expert information consumers need to make smart insurance decisions. All our content is written and reviewed by industry professionals and insurance experts. Our team carefully vets our rate data to ensure we only provide reliable and up-to-date insurance pricing. We follow the highest editorial standards. Our content is based solely on objective research and data gathering. We maintain strict editorial independence to ensure unbiased coverage of the insurance industry. It stops when you turn 26. And there’s a big exception: If your parents’ health plan is “grandfathered,” it does not have to extend coverage to you if you’re eligible for a health plan at your own work place. Here’s the government’s definition of a grandfathered health plan. Related Articles How to add a spouse to your health insurance plan By Huma Naeem Can I drop my spouse from my health insurance at any time? By Nupur Gambhir Can you get health insurance if you retire at 62? By Shivani Gite How COBRA works if you move out of state By Barry Eitel Can my parents kick me off their health insurance By Shivani Gite Does my deductible start over if I change jobs? By Shivani Gite ZIP Code Please enter valid ZIP See rates