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Can I extend my health insurance to cover my parents and/or sister?

I am a 21 year old federal employee and I have Aetna PPO health insurance at the moment. I want to be able to cover my parents (ages 59 and 50) and my younger sister (age 16) because they don't have health insurance of their own. Are there any plans out there that would allow this? Please let me know even if they are ridiculously expensive. Thanks!

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1. Unfortunately not. You can only insure your spouse and dependents. However, there is a company that can provide your parents and sister with health and dental care for a very inexpensive monthly payment. It is month to month so they can cancel whenever they want. It can save you thousands! Check them out below. Your parents are lucky to have such a concerned child! Good luck!
2. There is no such plan that will allow extending coverage to your parents or sibling. However you might be able to accomplish one step of your plan to provide for your family. United Healthcare offers "kids only" health insurance plans that provide children's coverage for sickness and accidents. Their plans are written through school districts and many private K12 schools throughout the US. Their health plan is designed to be affordable, at just $98 every 2 months. Check out www.k12studentinsurance.com to see if your sister's school district (or private school) is participating. Click on the "Plans & Pricing" tab, enter the district name or private school name and the state in the search box and review the plans. If you don’t find your child’s school district, call UnitedHealthcare StudentResources at 888-282-5957 to see about adding it.