Millions of Americans continue to face uncertainty and new health problems as the pandemic persists, and many remain uninsured or underinsured and still need affordable health insurance. Now through May 15th, the Health Insurance Marketplace at Healthcare.gov will make a Special Enrollment Period available to all Marketplace-eligible consumers who apply.
SOUNDBITE 1: “Financial help is available. Customers seeking to take advantage of this special enrollment period can go to healthcare-dot-gov to apply and to see if they’re eligible for financial assistance. Nine out of ten people who are currently enrolled receive financial assistance and seventy-five percent of them could purchase a plan for fifty dollars or less per month after financial assistance. The average is about ninety-two dollars.”
SOUNDBITE 2: “Whether you’re new to healthcare-dot-gov or have previously enrolled in healthcare coverage, we want to ensure that Americans who want coverage through the marketplace have a seamless shopping experience so customers can get help filling out their application by calling the marketplace call center at 1-800-318-2596. Consumers will have from now until May 15th, 2021 to apply for coverage through healthcare-dot-gov to take advantage of this special enrollment period. For more information, consumers should go to healthcare-dot-gov.”