States offer a variety of health insurance coverage extensions for dependents

States offer variety of health coverage extensions

More than 30 states allow parents to extend their health insurance coverage to dependents beyond the typical cut-off ages of 19 or 22. But these are not blanket extensions. Many come tailored for that state.

Here’s a sampling of what some specify. The complete list, from the National Conference of State Legislatures, can be found at bit.ly/9Sg5El.

— Connecticut: Requires group health insurance policies to extend coverage to unwed children until age 26 if they stay in Connecticut or are full-time students.

— Illinois: Lets parents keep unmarried dependents on their insurance until age 26. Dependents who are veterans can stay until age 30.

— Kentucky: Allows parents to keep unmarried children on health plans until age 25, but they may have to pay extra.

— New York: Unmarried children can stay on a parent’s insurance until age 30 if they live in New York.

— Tennessee: Allows dependent coverage for children up to age 24 if the child is unmarried and financially dependent on the parents.