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waiting period

In insurance, a waiting period is a required period of time that must pass before a person becomes eligible to enroll in a plan.

In plain English

It means there is a set amount of time to wait first. Only after that time has passed can a person qualify to sign up for the plan.

In context

Here, "waiting period" indicates a note about the required amount of time that must pass before a person can become eligible to enroll in the plan.

Situation
Enrolling in policies and reading coverage, member, beneficiary, and effective-date labels
What it communicates
labels a timing requirement note near coverage-start information

Meaning limits

The term by itself does not state how long that required time is.

Examples

“After she started work, Maya had a waiting period before she could enroll in the insurance plan.”

Core meaning

“The enrollment letter mentions a waiting period before new employees can enroll in the insurance plan.”

In context