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Extended Deadlines for ACA Open Enrollment Updated

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by First Capitol Staff
Extended Deadlines for ACA Open Enrollment Updated

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced it is extending the deadline to enroll in health coverage through the Federal Health Insurance Exchange until March 31, 2018, for individuals affected by the 2017 hurricanes in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. CMS is providing this special enrollment period so that individuals and families impacted by hurricanes can access health coverage on the Exchange and have additional time to make decisions on Medicare health and prescription drug plans. CMS announced initial special enrollment period opportunities in September.

Residents of California, New York and the District of Columbia have until January 31 to obtain health insurance coverage on their government healthcare exchanges.

The latest information from CMS was that about 8.7 million people had signed up for insurance on the federal exchange, Healthcare.gov. The enrollment total for 2018 insurance coverage, reflecting the 39 states that use Heathcare.gov, almost matched last year’s total enrollment of 9.2 million achieved over a period twice as long as this year’s sign-up period. Nearly 4.1 million of the total 2018 enrollment occurred in the last week of the enrollment period. Of the 8.7 million enrolled, more than 2.46 million were new consumers. The remaining 6.83 million were automatically re-enrolled in their insurance programs.

CMS plans to release a more detailed 2018 enrollment report in March.

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Extended Deadlines for ACA Open Enrollment Updated
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Extended Deadlines for ACA Open Enrollment Updated
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The federal government extends the ACA enrollment deadline for victims of hurricanes in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Meanwhile, deadlines for residents of California, New York and the District of Columbia are coming up fast.
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The ACA Times
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