The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) remains committed to supporting a robust Marketplace Open Enrollment Period so millions of consumers can obtain high-quality, affordable health care coverage. To support that aim, CMS today announced an extension of the deadline to enroll in coverage that begins Jan. 1, 2025, for Marketplace consumers in the 31 states that use HealthCare.gov (Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming). These consumers now have an additional three days—until midnight local time Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024 (no later than 5 a.m. EST on Thursday, Dec. 19)—to secure a full year of coverage for 2025.
Consumers can get help by calling the HealthCare.gov call center at 1-800-318-2596 (TYY: 1-855-889-4325), with assistance available in over 200 languages 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Additionally, consumers can also find a local assister, agent, or broker in their area by visiting HealthCare.gov and selecting the “Find Local Help” option.
Marketplace Open Enrollment runs through Jan. 15 on HealthCare.gov. In states that use HealthCare.gov, Marketplace consumers who enroll after the Dec. 18 extended deadline will have coverage that starts Feb. 1, 2025. Consumers in D.C. and the 19 states that operate their own State-based Marketplace should visit their state Marketplace website for additional information on deadlines and effective dates for coverage.
