HealthCare.gov blog
Published onJune 13, 2014
It’s not too late to give your father a special gift. Let the dads in your life know that health insurance is available through Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
Enrollment is open all year round. Children and teens up to 19 can qualify for free or low-cost coverage – and parents may be eligible too.
Published onMay 30, 2014
Even though open enrollment is over, you may still have options to get health coverage this year.
Special Enrollment Periods
If you experience a qualifying life event, you’ll still be able to sign up for private insurance in the Marketplace.
Published onMay 29, 2014
College students and recent graduates have several options for finding coverage in the Health Insurance Marketplace®.
1. Special Enrollment Periods for College Grads
If your student health plan is ending, you may qualify for a Special Enrollment Period to sign up for private health insurance in the Marketplace.
Published onMay 13, 2014
During National Small Business Week and every week, we recognize and thank you for your important contributions to the nation.
Whether you’re a small employer or a sole proprietor, the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) can help you find health coverage for yourself and your employees.
Published onMay 12, 2014
Mother’s Day might be behind us but it’s not too late to give your mother a special gift. Let the moms in your life know that health insurance is available through Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
Enrollment is open all year round. Children and teens up to 19 can qualify for free or low-cost coverage – and parents may be eligible too.
Published onApril 17, 2014
Open Enrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplace
® is closed for 2014, but you may still have options to get health coverage this year. And if you joined the millions of Americans who have already signed up for Marketplace coverage,
we can help you learn how to use it.
Your options after March 31, 2014
Published onApril 16, 2014
You can apply for Medicaid or Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) coverage, even though Marketplace Open Enrollment for 2014 is over.
Medicaid and CHIP are joint state and federal programs that provide coverage to millions of Americans with limited incomes and some people with disabilities.
There’s no limited enrollment period for these programs. You can apply any time. If you qualify, you (or a family member) can enroll immediately.
Published onApril 15, 2014
Now that you’ve joined the millions of Americans enrolled in the Medicaid program or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), it’s important to use your new coverage.
If you have questions, contact your state
Medicaid or
CHIP agency. When you visit these two pages, just scroll down and select your state from the menu at the bottom.
Published onApril 2, 2014
Now that you’ve joined millions of Americans in getting coverage, you need to learn how to use it.
Here are some steps you can take right now to ensure that you have access to health care once your coverage begins. Follow the links below to learn how to confirm your enrollment with your insurance company, fill a prescription, get care when and where you need it, and appeal a decision by your insurance company.
Published onApril 1, 2014
We know many of you worked hard to finish enrolling in a health plan in the Health Insurance Marketplace®. Sometimes despite your best efforts, you might have run into delays caused by heavy traffic to HealthCare.gov or our call center, maintenance periods, or other special situations that prevented you from finishing the process on time.
