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Can You Delete Account on Healthcare.gov

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Healthcare.gov allows you to delete your account permanently from your profile page. Sometimes all you have to do is to send them an email. And once your request is successful your settings, device data, and location data in Healthcare.gov’s main user database will be removed. However, Healthcare.gov may retain some of your personal data for certain legal, security, and other needs.

The procedure for deleting your Healthcare.gov is slightly different depending on the method you choose. You can cancel your Healthcare.gov from the account settings, or by sending a request that your account should be deleted to Healthcare.gov Help Center.

How Can You Delete a Healthcare.gov Account?

There are two simple ways to delete Healthcare.gov: through your account settings and by sending a deletion request through Healthcare.gov Help Center.

Delete Healthcare.gov From Your Account Settings

1. Log in to the Healthcare.gov account you want to delete.

2. Tap “My Applications and Coverage

3. Select your current application.

4. Tap “My plans & programs.” 

5. Select “END (TERMINATE) ALL COVERAGE”

6. Check the box and click “Terminate all coverage”. 

Your account will be closed and your personal data will be permanently removed following the expiration of legal and compliance record-keeping obligations that require Healthcare.gov to maintain certain data for limited periods of time.

How to Send Account Deletion Request to Healthcare.gov

If you can’t find the delete option from the settings, you can also close the account by sending a request that your account should be canceled via the Healthcare.gov support link. 

Those who forgot their login details can also send an account deletion message to the support. 

1. Go to Healthcare.gov Help Center, 

2. Select the topic that best describes your issue, then you’ll fill out a form with your specific details.

3. Search for “delete account”.

4. You will be directed to a link that will let you send a deletion request to Healthcare.gov. 

5. Once Healthcare.gov receive the request, you’ll receive an automated message with how long it will take them before deleting the account.

You can also send an email to Healthcare.gov Customers Support.

How to Cancel Healthcare.gov Without Password

All you need for this method is a friend who has Healthcare.gov account and is willing to lend you their devices just for a few minutes to contact Healthcare.gov support.

1. Log into your friend’s account and navigate to Healthcare.gov’s support & request page. 

2. Request Healthcare.gov to terminate or delete your account under the Report option. 

3. Provide the details of your previous account like your account ID to prove that the account was yours.

4. When done with this, don’t forget to confirm your request for account deletion.

Conclusion

Deleting your Healthcare.gov account is permanent and once you complete the steps above you’ll be signed out of your account. You should receive an email saying your account has been deleted. If you ever want to reactivate the account, you just have to open the Healthcare.gov website and log in back. Your account will reactivate and you’ll retain all your data.

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