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? By Insure.com | Posted on October 30, 2012 Why you can trust Insure.com Quality Verified At Insure.com, we are committed to providing honest and reliable information so that you can make the best financial decisions for you and your family. All of our content is written and reviewed by industry professionals and insurance experts. We maintain strict editorial independence from insurance companies to maintain our editorial integrity, so our recommendations are unbiased and are based on a comprehensive list of criteria. 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 When does health insurance expire after leaving your job? By Casey Bond If both spouses have health insurance which is primary? By Prachi Singh Can I drop my spouse from my health insurance at any time? By Nupur Gambhir How long does it take to add spouse to health insurance? By Huma Naeem Does my deductible start over if I change jobs? By Shivani Gite When does health insurance start at a new job? By Shivani Gite