The Conclusion of the 2022-2023 Open Enrollment Period
The 2022-2023 Open Enrollment Season saw more than 16.3 million people sign up for healthcare coverage, a new record that signaled the continuing need for access to quality healthcare and the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) continued success in providing that access. The enrollment period ran from November 1, 2022 to January 15, 2023, and was […]
Continuous Enrollment Unwinding
During a CMS National Stakeholder call, the omnibus spending plans were discussed as it relates to the recent spending plan proposed by Congress that would allow states to resume Medicaid continuous enrollment unwinding after the end of the first quarter of 2023. This post outlines a few key points about the unwinding of the Medicaid continuous […]
2021 Special Enrollment Period Access Extended to August 15 on HealthCare.gov for Marketplace Coverage.
President Biden announced that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is extending access to the Special Enrollment Period (SEP) until August 15 – giving consumers additional time to take advantage of new savings through the American Rescue Plan. This action provides new and current enrollees an additional three months to enroll or re-evaluate […]
2021 Covid SEP Overview: Enroll without a life change, Feb 15 through May 15 for *most* states.
The short version: Most states are launching a “Covid SEP” where your clients will not need a Qualifying Life Event to enroll. This starts February 15th and ends May 15th. So, this is just like an Open Enrollment Period—where unenrolled clients can get enrolled, and currently enrolled clients can […]