It’s that time again! Open enrollment for Medicare and private insurance coverage is upon us. Below are some important health insurance details for these open enrollment periods.
Open Enrollment for Medicare and the Health Insurance Marketplace
- Medicare open enrollment begins on October 15th and ends on December 7th.
- Open enrollment for private insurance through the Affordable Care Act’s Health Insurance Marketplace begins November 1st and ends December 15th. If you do not enroll in a marketplace plan by December 15th, you cannot enroll in a plan for the rest of 2019 unless you qualify for a Special Enrollment Period.
- Coverage for both Medicare and the Health Insurance Marketplace plans begins on January 1, 2019.
