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 should 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 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 Can my parents kick me off their health insurance By Shivani Gite How to add a spouse to your health insurance plan 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 Can I drop my spouse from my health insurance at any time? By Nupur Gambhir When does health insurance expire after leaving your job? By Casey Bond