I Was Fired When Does My Health Insurance Stop? 
When your employment ends , the employer will tell you when your coverage ends . That varies from employer to employer . Then , depending on your situation you will either move into a new employer 's plan of purchase a plan of your own . With the new legislation , Obamacare / Affordable Care Act which makes health insurance mandatory , you will need to make decisions pretty quickly . If you are moving immediately to another employer , you may obtain new coverage there , but if you are not moving directly into an employer sponsored plan you will buy an individual/family plan directly from an insurance carrier . My state , Florida , participates in Obamacare / Affordabe Care Act and your loss of coverage is a `` qualifying event '' for you to apply for an individual policy . You have a 60 day window to get coverage or there will be a tax penalty for you next year . 