Printed on February 10, 2014

Shoppers are making use of and enrolling in high quality, inexpensive well being protection day-after-day utilizing HealthCare.gov and State-based Marketplaces across the nation. Greater than 3 million have enrolled to this point, and we hope hundreds of thousands extra will accomplish that by March 31, the tip of open enrollment.

What this implies for you:

In case you have already accomplished your utility and know what you qualify for: This doesn’t have an effect on you — you possibly can proceed purchasing and decide a plan to complete your enrollment.

If you’d like protection efficient March 1, 2014: You typically want to enroll by February 15. However, due to the upkeep window, you received’t be capable of discover out what you qualify for in the event you apply after 3pm that day. Should you aren’t capable of full your enrollment on-line by February 15, name us at 1-800-318-2596 beginning on February 18 to request protection starting on March 1. We are going to work with you to get you coated.

If you’d like protection with a later efficient date: You possibly can full your utility throughout this time however received’t be capable of discover out what you qualify for through the upkeep interval. Whenever you full your utility, you’ll want to reserve it and return to HealthCare.gov on or after February 18 to seek out out what you qualify for, decide a plan, and full your enrollment.

Bear in mind, you may have till March 31 to enroll in new protection throughout this yr’s open enrollment interval.