Open Enrollment for the Affordable Care Act Coverage

Posted January 3, 2017 by Premier Disability Services, LLC® Enrollment for affordable healthcare is open until January 31, 2017, which is the last day to enroll in or change a 2017 health plan. You can learn more about the Health Insurance Marketplace and how to apply for benefits at www.healthcare.gov.

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) also ensures that even if you have a pre-existing condition you will be covered. If you are already covered, but want to change your plan, this is the time to do it. You or your family may have experienced changes over the last year that would make you want to update your coverage. Over the past two open enrollment periods, over 20 million individuals have enrolled in affordable health coverage, many for the first time. We now have the lowest uninsured rate in the country’s history.

• January 1, 2017: 2017 coverage starts for those who enrolled or changed plans by December 15.
• January 31, 2017: Last day to enroll in or change a 2017 health plan. After this date, you can enroll or change plans only if you qualify for a special enrollment period.

If you are curious about the many plans in the open marketplace, you can compare healthcare plans at https://www.healthcare.gov/have-coverage.