26 years old
Under current law, if your plan covers children, you can now add or keep your children on your health insurance policy until they turn 26 years old. Children can join or remain on a parent’s plan even if they are: Married. Not living with their parents.

How long can a child stay as a dependent?

The federal government allows you to claim dependent children until they are 19. This age limit is extended to 24 if they attend college. If your child is over 24 but not earning much income, they can be claimed as a qualifying relative if they meet the income limits and/or if they are permanently disabled.

Can you stay on parents insurance until 29?

The “Age 29” law permits eligible young adults through the age of 29 to continue or obtain coverage through a parent’s group policy. Young adults may also elect this coverage when they newly meet the eligibility criteria, such as if they lose eligibility for group health insurance coverage.

How old do you have to be to lose dependent coverage?

Loss of Dependent Coverage If your employer’s plan offers coverage for dependent children, your child can stay on your plan until age 26.

When does dependent child insurance end at 26?

Q13:It seems like plans and insurers can terminate dependent child coverage after a child turns 26, but employers are allowed to exclude from the employee’s income the value of any employer-provided health coverage through the end of the calendar year in which the child turns age 26. This is confusing.

How old does a child have to be to stay on a health insurance plan?

If your employer’s plan offers coverage for dependent children, your child can stay on your plan until age 26.

How old do you have to be to get dependent care in Massachusetts?

Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. Ch. 175 § 108 allows dependents to stay on their parent’s coverage for two years past the age of dependency or until age 26, whichever occurs first, or without regard to age if they are incapable of self-sustaining employment due to disability.