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State and Federal Leaders Encourage Michiganders to Get Covered During New Health Insurance Marketplace Special Enrollment Period
Media Contact: Laura Hall, 517-290-3779, halll17@michigan.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 16, 2021
(LANSING, MICH) With a new Health Insurance Marketplace special enrollment period open until May 15, Michigan’s state and federal leaders are encouraging Michiganders to take action now to make sure they have quality health coverage for themselves and their families.
The newly-created special enrollment period for the Health Insurance Marketplace runs from Feb. 15 through May 15, with coverage beginning on the first day of the month after consumers purchase coverage. Based on national statistics from last year’s open enrollment period, approximately 90% of people who sign up through the Marketplace are eligible to receive federal subsidies, with approximately 75% of enrollees obtaining high-quality coverage for less than $50 per month.
State officials urge Michiganders to get health insurance during special enrollment period
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LANSING, Mich. â State and federal leaders are urging Michiganders who do not already have health insurance to get covered through the Affordable Care Actâs special enrollment period.
The newly-created special enrollment period for the Health Insurance Marketplace runs Feb. 15 through May 15, with coverage beginning on the first day of the month after consumers purchase coverage, according to a news release Tuesday.
About 90% of people who sign up through the Marketplace are eligible for federal subsidies, with about 75% of enrollees obtaining high-quality coverage for less than $50 per month, officials say.
An executive order from President Joe Biden has made it possible for for uninsured Michiganders to get health insurance outside of the regular enrollment