I’ve been a mite busy the past few days as I’m sure y’all can understand. I’m not gonna rehash last night’s #TexasFoldEm ACA repeal decision; there’s been a bunch of diaries by others about it, so I’m assuming most of you understand the basics. If you don’t, here’s the diary I wrote warning about it here back in September.
Instead, given that time is of the essence, I’m just gonna announce that both Covered California and Access Health CT have announced ACA enrollment extensions!
Connecticut’s ACA exchange, Access Health CT, was scheduled to have the same deadline as the 39 states covered by HealthCare.Gov...namely, midnight tonight.
However, a few hours ago they announced that they’re extending their deadline out by a full month:
ACCESS HEALTH CT EXTENDS 2019 HEALTH INSURANCE OPEN ENROLLMENT PERIOD
Extension ends January 15, 2019
- Access Health CT has extended the 2019 health insurance Open Enrollment period until January 15, 2019.
- If customers are already covered by an insurance plan through Access Health CT for January 2019, and would like to pick a new plan starting in February 2019, they must pay their January monthly bill (premium).
- If individuals choose a plan after December 15, 2018, the coverage for this plan will start on February 1, 2019.
- Last night’s ruling by a federal district court judge in Texas does not affect the ability for Connecticut residents to sign up for and use 2019 health insurance plans through Access Health CT.
- Today’s call center hours are from 8 a.m. until midnight; 1-855-805-4325 (TTY 1-855-789-2428).
Meanwhile, the deadline for California’s exchange (Covered CA) was already January 15th, but the deadline to enroll for coverage starting on January 1st was originally today. They just extended that deadline out by five more days:
Covered California Extends Deadline for Jan. 1 Coverage Until Friday, Dec. 21
- Texas District Court’s ruling on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act has no impact on Covered California’s open enrollment period.
- Covered California is extending today’s deadline to Friday, Dec 21, for consumers who want health care coverage that starts on Jan. 1, 2019.
- Consumers who enroll after Dec. 21, and by Jan. 15, will have their coverage start on Feb. 1.
- While open enrollment ends in 44 states on Saturday, California is one of seven health insurance marketplaces which will enroll consumers after Dec. 15, serving 25 percent of the U.S. population.
- 58,000 consumers have signed up since Monday, including 17,000 on Friday.
Meanwhile, six other states already also had enrollment deadlines beyond tonight:
- In Colorado, open enrollment runs through Jan. 15, 2019.
- If you enroll by Dec. 15th, your coverage will start Jan. 1st, 2019.
- If you enroll between Dec. 16th - Jan. 15th, coverage will start Feb. 1st, 2019.
- In the District of Columbia and New York, open enrollment runs through Jan. 31st, 2019.
- If you enroll by Dec. 15th, your coverage will start Jan. 1st, 2019.
- If you enroll between Dec. 16th - Jan. 15th, coverage will start Feb. 1st, 2019.
- If you enroll between Jan. 16th - Jan. 31st, coverage will start Mar. 1st, 2019
- In Massachusetts, open enrollment runs through Jan. 23rd, 2019.
- If you enroll by Dec. 23rd, your coverage will start Jan. 1st, 2019.
- If you enroll between Dec. 24th - Jan. 23rd, coverage will start Feb. 1st, 2019.
- In Minnesota, open enrollment runs through Jan. 13th, 2019.
- If you enroll by Dec. 15th, your coverage will start Jan. 1st, 2019.
- If you enroll between Dec. 16th - Jan. 13th, coverage will start Feb. 1st, 2019.
- In Rhode Island, open enrollment runs through Dec. 31st, 2018.
- If you enroll by Dec. 23rd, your coverage will start Jan. 1st, 2019.
- If you enroll between Dec. 24th - Dec. 31st, coverage will start Feb. 1st, 2019.
As for the other 43 states, make sure to #GetCovered by midnight tonight if you haven’t already done so:
EVERY OTHER STATE: HEALTHCARE.GOV
