[header] How to get on your spouse's health plan [title] Make sure you qualify. [step] A person could be barred from adding a spouse to an employer-sponsored health plan for two major reasons. One, the employer might only offer individual plans and not family plans, meaning no one can add a spouse to their health plan. 
Alternatively, the " open enrollment " period for your health plan might have passed. Check the statement of benefits to find out.