In ‘Do-Over,’ Enrollment in Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Reopens
The new three-month sign-up period begins Feb. 15, as millions of people have lost their jobs and insurance in the pandemic.
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Published Feb. 5, 2021Updated Feb. 12, 2021
People who missed open enrollment for Affordable Care Act health insurance late last year will get another opportunity to sign up, starting in mid-February.
President Biden signed an executive order last month creating an extra, three-month enrollment period starting Feb. 15. Consumers can again shop for coverage on HealthCare.gov, the federal insurance marketplace, which serves three dozen states.
“It’s a chance for a do-over of open enrollment,” said Cynthia Cox, director of the Kaiser Family Foundation’s Program on the A.C.A.