Health Insurance Marketplace

2021 important dates & deadlines

• You can enroll in or change 2022 Marketplace health insurance right now.
• The 2022 Open Enrollment Period runs from Monday, November 1, 2021 through Saturday, January 15, 2022.
• Important: 2022 Open Enrollment ends January 15
• If you don’t act by January 15, 2022, you can’t get 2022 coverage unless you qualify for a Special Enrollment Period.
• Enroll by December 15, 2021 for coverage that starts January 1, 2022.

For other essential enrollment information, get a quick overview of the Health Insurance Marketplace.

Enrollment Assistance 24/7

Get help. You can sign up 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at HealthCare.gov You can also sign up in Spanish at CuidadoDeSalud.gov. You can find local assistance by searching at "Find Local Help" at HealthCare.gov You can call 1-800-318-2596, any time, any hour, and a trained representative will help you enroll.

Enrollment Assistance: Cover Kansas

Cover Kansas' Affordable Care Act open enrollment navigators are now offering a new feature where virtual navigators can help any Kansan over the phone or secure video call to walk folks through plan selection, filling out the application, or just answering questions and defining confusing terms. These services are offered in Spanish too! This new feature breaks down barriers to accessing navigators, meaning that more people can have access to health insurance in 2022, which is really exciting. With additional subsidies and tax credits this year, more people are also qualified for financial assistance than ever before. The ACA open enrollment deadline is Dec. 15 for coverage starting Jan. 1, 2022, or by Jan. 15, 2022, to get coverage starting in Feb. 2022. Go to GetCoveredKansas.org or call toll-free: (866) 826-8375 to learn more!

Online Resources

The Health Insurance Marketplace is the website for enrollment in a Qualified Health Plan; it also contains useful education and resource information. The Kansas Insurance Department offers frequently asked questions about the Affordable Healthcare Act  

What is the library doing to help?

Library staff are not certified to assist customers in completing the application or enrollment process, but can provide technology assistance in using the library's public computers and printers.

This page updated 12/6/2021