WI Health Care Coverage

Open Enrollment Begins Soon

HealthCare.gov Open Enrollment is November 01-January 15.
Consumers will continue to get extra financial help on HealthCare.gov through 2025.
Public benefits for food, housing, and health insurance are safe for immigrants and their families to access.
Health insurance companies are required to have more standard plans on HealthCare.gov, simplifying plan comparison and selection.
HealthCare.gov will now accept a consumer's confirmation of income even when IRS income data does not match.
After January 01, anyone who loses Medicaid will have a 90-day special enrollment period. During Unwinding, this period is even longer.
Employers are required to give a 60-day special enrollment period to their employees who lose Medicaid. Employees may need to advocate for this.
Agents, brokers, and web-brokers are now required to document consumer consent before enrolling them in a plan and will need to keep a record of consent for 10 years.
Navigators and Certified Appliction Counselors already have to collect consent before they can help with HealthCare.gov or Medicaid enrollment.

Source: Covering Wisconsin: www.coveringwi.org (Info effective as of 10/26/23)