5 ways to apply for health insurance

STILL NEED HEALTH COVERAGE FOR 2017?

Open Enrollment is over. You can still get 2017 health insurance 2 ways:

If you qualify for a Special Enrollment Period due to a life event like losing other coverage, getting married, or having a baby.

If you qualify for Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). You can apply any time.

SEE IF YOU CAN GET 2017 COVERAGE

How to apply

You can apply for a Marketplace health plan online, by phone, with the help of a trained assister in your community,through an agent or broker, or with a paper application.


If you apply this way...	You’ll do this
Online	How you apply depends on whether you're new to the Marketplace New to HealthCare.gov? Create an account. Have a HealthCare.gov account? Log in.
By phone	A customer service representative helps you fill out an application, review your choices, and enroll in coverage. How: Contact the Marketplace Call Center 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
With in-person help	Assisters in your community with special Marketplace training help you fill out an application and enroll. How: Enter your ZIP code to see a list of groups and people near you.
Through an agent or broker	Agents and brokers help you apply and enroll. (You pay no more with an agent or broker; some may sell only certain companies' plans.) How: Enter your ZIP code to see a list. When viewing results, click on the "Agents & Brokers" tab at the top.
By mail	Fill out and mail in a paper application. You’ll get eligibility results in the mail within 2 weeks. Create an online account or use the Marketplace Call Center to enroll. How: Download a paper application for 2017 coverage (PDF) and instructions (PDF).

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