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Open Enrollment ends January 31, 2020. If you start an application, please submit it before January 31, 2020. After that date, your application will expire and you will not be able to get coverage unless you've experienced a Qualifying Event that involves a change in family status, such as marriage, birth of a child or loss of health insurance coverage to name a few. Open Enrollment will re-open November 1, 2020.

The 2020 Open Enrollment period begins 10/15/2019 and ends 01/31/2020. Open Enrollment applications received through December 21, 2019 through January 31, 2020 will be eligible for a February 1, 2020 effective date. Applications received February 1, 2020 through February 15, 2020 will be eligible for a March 1, 2020 effective date.

Please make sure to submit your Open Enrollment application by 1/31/2020.

If you've experienced a Qualifying event that you believe makes you eligible for Special Enrollment Period and a 2020 effective date, please contact us at (888) 273-0100 for assistance.

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