ACA Marketplace Reopens - As Biden Reopens ACA Enrollment, Are You Eligible To Sign Up?

[LovingA2andMI]

"For people who've been without health insurance during the pandemic, relief is in sight.

In January, President Biden signed an executive order to open up the federal health insurance marketplace for three months starting Monday so uninsured people can buy a plan and those who want to change their marketplace coverage can do so.

Consumer advocates applauded the directive. Since 2016, the number of Americans without health insurance has been on the rise, reaching 30 million in 2019. The economic upheaval caused by the novel coronavirus has made a bad situation worse, throwing millions off their insurance plans.

Biden's move is in stark contrast to the Trump administration's approach. As COVID-19 took hold last spring and the economy imploded, health experts pleaded with the Trump administration to open up the federal marketplace so people could buy insurance to protect themselves during the worst public health emergency in a century. The administration declined, noting that people who suddenly found themselves without coverage because they lost their jobs were able to sign up on the marketplace under ordinary rules. They also cited concerns that sick people who had resisted buying insurance before would buy coverage and drive up premiums."

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/02/15/967366282/as-biden-reopens-aca-enrollment-are-you-eligible-to-sign-up-or-switch-health-pla

Use this link ACA Marketplace Coverage as the Special Enrollment Period has started 2/15 via Healthsherpa.

[OAITW r.2.0]

1. Thankfully, I am now on Medicare* and have a great Health Care Provider.

* Paying for Medicare Advantage, too. It really ought to become the primary shell for delivering medical services to all Americans.

[LovingA2andMI]

2. With time that is likely....

However, there will still be an educational process as recipients will most likely need to add a Advantage or Supplemental plan for the best cost savings. This is where the disconnect is with Medicare for All. Great concept but the details are still lacking as of now to the masses not currently in the Medicare program.