Illinois Department of Insurance
reminds consumers that help is available for people losing job-based
health insurance
The ACA Health Insurance Marketplace
offers a Special Enrollment Period
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[September 08, 2020]
Illinoisans applying for unemployment insurance
may also need health insurance after losing job-based coverage. The
Affordable Care Act (ACA) Health Insurance Marketplace is offering a
Special Enrollment Period (SEP) for certain qualifying life events,
including involuntarily losing job-based coverage and expiration of
COBRA benefits.
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“We’re committed to helping Illinoisans during the
COVID-19 pandemic, and we want everyone to know about this option to
purchase quality, affordable healthcare for themselves and their
families,” said IDOI Director Robert Muriel. “Losing a job is
stressful enough and losing healthcare coverage can be even more
devastating at a time when people need it most.”
Director Muriel also recorded a video in Spanish to share this
important information about special enrollment options. View the
video on the Get Covered Illinois website here.
Get Covered Illinois (GCI) Executive Director Laura Pellikan reminds
consumers that the SEP has limits, “You have up to 60 days to enroll
in a health insurance plan after your job loss, but you can enroll
before your current coverage ends to avoid a gap in coverage.”
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Pellikan recommends that consumers take one of the steps listed
below to apply for the SEP:
1. Visit GetCoveredIllinois.gov to find a certified Navigator to
help you enroll
2. Call the ACA Marketplace at (800) 318-2596
3. Apply on your own at healthcare.gov
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ACA Marketplace plans also offer subsidies (tax
credits) to help reduce monthly premiums and out-of-pocket costs, if
you qualify for financial assistance. There are 142 plans available
this year, and most consumers will have more than one plan to choose
from, depending on where they live.
Get Covered Illinois (GCI) is the official health marketplace or
“exchange” for Illinois consumers to purchase quality, affordable
health insurance, facilitated by the federal government through the
ACA Marketplace.
For more information on the Special Enrollment Period for the ACA
Marketplace, visit:
https://get
covered.illinois.gov/en/special-
enrollment-periods
For information about insurance and COVID-19, visit the Illinois
Department of Insurance:
https://insurance.
illinois.gov/healthInsurance/COVID-19.html
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