Dakota Center for Independent Living

Dakota Center for Independent Living

Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment Began on November 15, 2014

Open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act has begun. It is also time to renew any existing policies that one may have obtained during the last enrollment period. Open enrollment began on November 15, 2014. It will continue through to February 15, 2015.

If you are enrolled in a 2014 Marketplace plan, your coverage ends on December 31, 2014. It doesn’t matter when in 2014 you enrolled; your plan still ends in December. To continue your health coverage, you can renew your current health plan or enroll in another.

If you want your new plan to begin on January 1, 2015, you must renew or change your plan by December, 15, 2014.

If you haven’t enrolled in 2015 coverage by February 15, 2015, you generally can’t buy Marketplace health coverage for 2015 unless you qualify for a special enrollment period. Without healthcare coverage in 2015, you may have to pay a penalty. The fee in 2015 will be higher than it was in 2014. It will be 2% of your income or $325 per adult/$162.50 per child, whichever is more.

This means it is important to enroll in a plan if you do not currently have coverage or if your coverage expires in December.

 

How to search and identify which marketplace plan may be for you:

http://www.healthcare.gov/see-plans/

 

How to register and apply for a Marketplace plan:

http://www.healthcare.gov/

 

For Assistance Call:

Burlington County:

222-6670

Morton County:

667-3395