IMPORTANT: 2019 Open Registration is only a few weeks away. If you do not act before December 15, you cannot get coverage in 2019 unless you qualify for the Special.
The annual period when people can register in a health insurance plan. Open registration for 2018 is over, but you may still be able to register in Marketplace.
California's open registration period for 2019 runs from 15 October 2018 to 15 January 2019 .. How can you get cheap health insurance in California?
This week, Covered California shared the latest open registration data. health care policy debate at the federal level, California Closed also noted that.
11 states and the District of Columbia operate their own markets. The states are California, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington.
This country exchange MAY still be open and easy to check at this link Get health coverage 2019. Health Insurance Market
The other 39 states are now closed to open registration for 2019 unless you qualify for special registration situations that you can see here Special Enrollment Period (SEP) - HealthCare.gov Glossary
Thanks to the Trump administration there are other alternatives with Short Term Medical coverage that can now be purchased for a full year. Here is my link for NM, NC, MI, TX, OK and VA statuses. William G Bateman.
Coverage is available in all 50 states and DCs.
This Short Term Policy does NOT cover conditions, pregnancy, abortion, annual physical examination, or pre-existing prescriptions (unless you are in a hospital). For many healthy people, they are much cheaper and (once again thanks to the Trump administration) tax penalties are no longer valid. So, even though this policy does not conform to the more comprehensive Obamacare / ACA standards (many people will say bloating), someone no longer has tax penalties to worry about.
There is also a "Sharing Program" available that does not follow the Obamacare / ACA open registration period. Like Short Term Medical, you can register at any time and they have the same restrictions.