Editor's Note: Although our former company funds part of our health expenses as retirees, not all is covered nor funded. Therefore, we too, have to explore parts of our plan for changing drug coverage, state marketplaces, lowering costs and other aspects.
Open enrollment for the Federal and most state marketplaces begins Friday, Nov. 1, 2019 and ends on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. Organizations assisting consumers are encouraged to link to the FAQ web page. Each question and answer may be shared individually by direct link, via Twitter and Facebook.
Ahead of the annual Affordable Care Act (ACA) open enrollment period, the time during which consumers can shop for health plans or renew existing coverage, KFF has updated and expanded its searchable collection of more than 300 Frequently Asked Questions about open enrollment, the health insurance marketplaces and the ACA.
Designed to help consumers and the navigators, brokers and others who assist them, the FAQs cover a wide range of topics including eligibility for subsidies, requirements for health coverage and information about health plans offered through state ACA marketplaces.
The updated collection includes a new section addressing the sale of Marketplace plans on private websites, sometimes described as “direct enrollment” sites or “certified enrollment partner” sites, as well as new answers to questions about immigration status and enrollment options for those affected by Hurricane Dorian.
More than 180 of the FAQs in the collection are available in Spanish.
Open enrollment for the Federal and most state marketplaces begins Friday, Nov. 1, 2019 and ends on Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. Organizations assisting consumers are encouraged to link to the FAQ web page. Each question and answer may be shared individually by direct link, via Twitter and Facebook.
In addition to the FAQs, KFF also offers short, printable fact sheets on four common scenarios for consumers shopping for health plans:
- If You Shop on Private Websites Instead of HealthCare.gov
- If You Buy Health Coverage in the Individual Market
- For Consumers Considering Short-Term Policies
- If You Are Low-Income
KFF’s Health Insurance Marketplace Calculator will soon be updated with 2020 premium data. Visit https://www.kff.org/understanding-health-insurance for KFF’s most current resources for consumers looking for answers about open enrollment, the marketplaces and health insurance in general.
Filling the need for trusted information on national health issues, the Kaiser Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization based in San Francisco, California.
More Articles
- GAO Health Care, Private Health Coverage: Results of Covert Testing for Selected Sales Representatives Listed on Healthcare.gov GAO-21-568R, August 10
- Pew Trusts, Stateline: Poverty Grows Despite Economic Recovery; Left Behind
- California Insurance Commissioner Urges Federal Government to Withdraw Proposed Health Care Rule: A Race to the Bottom Rather Than Providing A Meaningful Alternative
- The Whoppers of 2017: President Trump Monopolizes Fact-Check.org's List of the Year’s Worst Falsehoods and Bogus Claims.
- Graham-Cassidy & Women: Capped Program with Limited Federal Financing, Pre-Exisitng Conditions' Higher Premiums, Permit States to Waive Maternity Care, Abortion Ban, No Medicaid Reimbursements for Planned Parenthood
- Updated: HHS Establishing Medical Shelter to Aid Those Affected by Hurricane Harvey: "Do Not Go To The Attic: Go To The Roof"
- Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll – August 2017: The Politics of ACA Repeal and Replace Efforts
- Teens and Adults Who Care for Them: Finding Answers to Drug Abuse and Addiction More Easily
- Private Health Insurance: Estimates of Individuals with Pre-Existing Conditions Range from 36 Million to 122 Million
- Health and Fitness: Staying Active In All Seasons and Without Spending a Dime
