Hours away from a deadline, the government announced on Tuesday that it was extending an enrollment period for full-year health insurance in 2016 under the Affordable Care Act.
To get coverage beginning on Jan. 1, consumers will have until 11:59 p.m. Pacific time on Thursday (2:59 a.m. Friday, Eastern time) to make arrangements through HealthCare.gov, the federal marketplace. Enrollment was to have ended Tuesday night.
And those missing the deadline will still have opportunities to sign up. The open enrollment period ends on Jan. 31, for coverage starting on March 1. For people who enroll by Jan. 15, coverage can start on Feb. 1.
At least one state that operates its own marketplace, New York, has also extended its deadline for coverage that starts on Jan. 1. New York residents now have until Saturday, a four-day extension, the New York State Department of Health announced on Tuesday. For the full article click here
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