{"id":1050,"date":"2021-04-26T17:02:19","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T17:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/?p=1050"},"modified":"2021-04-26T17:02:37","modified_gmt":"2021-04-26T17:02:37","slug":"2021-special-enrollment-period-access-extended-to-august-15-on-healthcare-gov-for-marketplace-coverage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/26\/2021-special-enrollment-period-access-extended-to-august-15-on-healthcare-gov-for-marketplace-coverage\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 Special Enrollment Period Access Extended to August 15 on HealthCare.gov for Marketplace Coverage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last week, President Biden announced that the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) is extending access to the Special Enrollment Period (SEP) until August 15 \u2013 giving consumers additional time to take advantage of new savings through the American Rescue Plan. This action provides new and current enrollees an additional three months to enroll or re-evaluate their coverage needs with increased tax credits available to reduce premiums.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery American deserves access to quality, affordable health care \u2013 especially as we fight back against the COVID-19 pandemic,\u201d said HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra. \u201cThrough this Special Enrollment Period, the Biden Administration is giving the American people the chance they need to find an affordable health care plan that works for them. The American Rescue Plan will bring costs down for millions of Americans, and I encourage consumers to visit HealthCare.gov and sign up for a plan before August 15.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As a result of the American Rescue Plan, additional savings will be available for consumers through HealthCare.gov starting April 1. These savings will decrease premiums for many, on average, by $50 per person per month and $85 per policy per month. On average, one out of four enrollees on HeathCare.gov will be able to upgrade to a higher plan category that offers better out of pocket costs at the same or lower premium compared to what they\u2019re paying today.<\/p>\n<p>Consumers who want to access the SEP to enroll in coverage and see if they qualify for financial help to reduce the cost of monthly premiums, can visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.HealthCare.gov\">HealthCare.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Consumers who are eligible and enroll under the SEP will be able to select a plan with coverage that could start as soon as the first month after plan selection. Current enrollees will be able to change to any plan available to them in their area. To take advantage of the SEP, current enrollees should review their application and make changes, if needed, to their current information and submit their application in order to receive an updated eligibility result.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, beginning in early July on HealthCare.gov, consumers who have received or have been determined eligible to receive unemployment compensation for any week during 2021 may be able to get another increase in savings when enrolling in new Marketplace coverage or updating their existing Marketplace application and enrollment. These savings to be made available starting in early July for eligible consumers are in addition to the increased savings available to consumers on HealthCare.gov starting April 1.<\/p>\n<p>The SEP is currently available to consumers in the 36 states that use the HealthCare.gov. Consumers served by State-based Marketplaces that use their own platform can check their state\u2019s website to find out more information on Special Enrollment Periods in their state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week, President Biden announced that the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services (CMS) is extending access to the Special Enrollment Period (SEP) until August 15 \u2013 giving consumers additional time to take advantage of new savings through the American Rescue Plan. 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