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A travel contract usually runs about 13 weeks. The health insurance questions last longer: when the agency plan starts, whether it continues between contracts, which doctors you can use near the next hospital, and what happens if a contract is canceled a week before it starts.
The same insurance card may not give you useful care everywhere you work. A plan built around your Florida home may have few routine-care options near an assignment. A new agency plan can bring a new deductible or drug list right when you need continuity.
We help Florida residents with Florida-based plans. If your permanent home is in Florida, we compare individual Marketplace coverage with the agency plans you bring us, starting with your contract dates, coverage dates, doctors and prescriptions.
Why short contracts create coverage gaps
Contracts and health coverage don’t always start and end on the same day. An agency plan may have a waiting period, start on the first of the month after you begin, or require a set number of hours to stay active between assignments. Ask the agency’s benefits team for those terms in writing.
This matters most when a contract starts mid-month. Your hospital start date does not prove the agency plan was active that morning, and a signed next contract does not mean the old coverage stays on until it begins.
Keep the Summary of Benefits and Coverage and the written termination rules. They are more reliable than a recruiter saying coverage “usually continues.”
Provider networks near home and on assignment
List where you get ongoing care at home in Florida and where you would need routine care during an assignment: specialists, labs, mental health providers and pharmacies. A plan can work well in one place and poorly in the other.
A Florida Marketplace plan is sold for the county where you live, and some use local or regional networks even when the insurer’s name is national. Routine care out of state may be out of network. Emergency care has its own protections, but planned care far from home is a different question. Confirm the exact plan and network, not just the company name.
Out-of-network benefits, when a plan has them, often come with a separate deductible, coinsurance and possible balance bills. Our network guide and plan type comparison explain the difference.
Moving, residence and Special Enrollment
Our agency works with Florida residents and Florida-based plans only. If your permanent home stays in Florida while you take assignments elsewhere, we can help with your Florida plan. If you move your permanent home to another state, you would apply through that state’s Marketplace, and we would not be the right agency to help with that plan.
A move to a new ZIP code or county can open a Special Enrollment Period, usually 60 days before or after the move. A temporary stay for an assignment is not the same as moving your home, and a contract should never be used to claim a residence you don’t have.
Bring your move date and the documents that explain your situation. The HealthCare.gov Special Enrollment rules describe qualifying moves; the Marketplace decides eligibility.
Coverage gaps between assignments
If the agency plan ends between contracts, compare COBRA with a Marketplace plan. Federal COBRA generally applies to employers with 20 or more employees and lets you keep the plan for 18 months after the job ends, at up to 102% of its full cost (U.S. Department of Labor: COBRA).
COBRA keeps the same network, which helps in the middle of treatment, but you pay the whole premium yourself. A Marketplace plan has a different network and start date. When agency coverage ends, you usually have 60 days before or after the loss to pick a Marketplace plan, and when COBRA runs out, you get another 60 days.
Canceling COBRA early on your own does not open a new Marketplace window. Our COBRA comparison walks through the choice.
Agency plans, stipends and your income estimate
Compare the agency’s contribution, your premium, the network, the deductible and how long the benefits last. A group plan with an employer contribution can be a good option if its network fits where you get care.
If the agency offers you affordable coverage that meets minimum value, you usually can’t get a Marketplace tax credit, even if you decline the agency plan. Family members may need their own review.
Travel pay is uneven and mixed: taxable hourly wages, housing and meal stipends, travel reimbursements, completion bonuses, and weeks with no pay between contracts. The Marketplace uses the income that counts for taxes. Whether a stipend is taxable depends on your tax home, which is a question for a tax professional, not for us.
Example: a single travel nurse whose permanent home is in Pasco County expects about $58,000 of taxable wages for 2027, not counting nontaxable stipends her tax preparer has confirmed. $58,000 divided by the 2026 poverty guideline for one person ($15,960) is about 363%. That is inside the 100% to 400% range, so if she has no affordable agency offer, she may qualify for a premium tax credit on 2027 coverage.
The 2026 and 2027 numbers for travel nurses
The premium tax credit is for households with income between 100% and 400% of the federal poverty guideline. The Marketplace uses the prior year’s guideline: 2026 coverage uses the 2025 amounts, and 2027 coverage uses the 2026 amounts. Here is 100% of the guideline for households of 1 to 4.
| Household size | 2025 guideline (2026 coverage) | 2026 guideline (2027 coverage) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $15,650 | $15,960 |
| 2 | $21,150 | $21,640 |
| 3 | $26,650 | $27,320 |
| 4 | $32,150 | $33,000 |
Source: HealthCare.gov: federal poverty level. The most a Marketplace plan can make you pay in a year for covered in-network care, not counting premiums, is $10,600 for one person and $21,200 for a family in 2026, and $12,000 and $24,000 in 2027 (HealthCare.gov: out-of-pocket maximum).
A high-paying contract late in the year can push your income past your estimate. For tax years after 2025, there is no cap on repaying extra advance credit, so update the estimate when you sign a new contract (IRS: premium tax credit questions and answers).
Open Enrollment for 2027 coverage starts November 1, 2026. Enroll by December 15 for coverage that starts January 1, and check HealthCare.gov dates and deadlines for the final end date. We update this page when the new figures are published.
Prescriptions, urgent care and telehealth while traveling
Review regular medications before changing plans. The same drug can have a different tier, pharmacy network or authorization rule, and an approval under the agency plan may not carry over.
If an assignment takes you away from your usual pharmacy, check the plan’s participating pharmacies and any mail-order or specialty pharmacy rules. Ask about supply limits before you leave.
Telehealth can help with some care while you are away, but it depends on the plan, the provider and the state you are in during the visit. It does not replace every exam, and planned specialty treatment needs its own review.
What to compare before the next assignment
Put your work calendar next to your insurance calendar. Confirm the old plan’s end date, the next plan’s earliest start date, the first premium and any document deadlines, and note any appointments that fall in between.
Then compare providers, prescriptions and what you have already paid toward this year’s deductible. A new plan usually starts a new deductible and out-of-pocket count.
Bring the agency benefit offer, your current plan documents, your Florida county, expected taxable income and the next assignment location to a phone or video review. For the general hospital-job questions, see our nurse coverage guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do travel nurses need a special travel medical policy?
No. Travel nurses usually need regular major-medical coverage, from the agency or from the Marketplace. We work with individual major-medical plans for Florida residents, not visitor or short-term travel medical products.
Will my agency health insurance stay active between assignments?
It depends on the agency plan’s rules. Some plans continue for a set time between contracts and others end right away, so get the end date and the between-assignment rules in writing.
Does every temporary assignment create a moving Special Enrollment Period?
No. A temporary work stay is not the same as moving your home. A qualifying move is a move to a new ZIP code or county, and the Marketplace checks the other rules.
Can I choose a Marketplace plan instead of an agency plan?
Yes, you can buy a Marketplace plan during an enrollment period, but an affordable agency offer usually means no tax credit. Review the actual offer and its cost before you decide.
Does the insurer's national name mean my doctor is covered in another state?
No. The exact plan’s network and out-of-area rules decide that, and some Florida plans use local networks. Confirm the specific doctor, location and plan.
Does my deductible transfer when I change agencies or plans?
Usually not. A new plan normally starts a new deductible and out-of-pocket count. Only the plan can confirm any credit for what you already paid.
Should I report all my travel payments as Marketplace income?
No. Report taxable income under the Marketplace rules. Whether a housing or meal stipend is taxable depends on your tax home, so have a tax professional sort that out before you estimate.
This guide is general information, not legal, tax or medical advice. Your plan documents, including the Summary of Benefits and Coverage, control what is covered and what you pay.
About the Author
Raymundo Guzman
I am Raymundo Guzman, a licensed independent insurance agent and the owner of Covered by Guzman. On the health side, I help Florida individuals, families and small businesses compare ACA Marketplace plans, Medicare Advantage and Part D, and dental and vision coverage, checking doctors and medications before anything is submitted. I work in English and Spanish, and a member of our team speaks Arabic. We usually meet by phone or video, and I stay available after enrollment.
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