CMS Extends Open Enrollment Deadline to Dec. 18

On Dec. 16, 2019, a spokesperson for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the following statement:

"In an abundance of caution, to accommodate consumers who attempted to enroll in coverage during the final hours of Open Enrollment but who may have experienced issues, starting at 3:00 PM EST today, December 16 we are extending the deadline to sign up for January 1 coverage until 3:00 AM EST December 18."

The website and the call center were open for business on Sunday, December 15, CMS says. However, due to the high volume of consumers (more than half a million) calling to enroll in health insurance on the exchange, some consumers were asked to leave their name at the call center. The agency states: "Those consumers who have already left their contact information at the call center do not need to come back and apply during this extension because a call center representative will follow up with them later this week.”

Read CMS statement on Health Insurance Exchange Open Enrollment Extension.

Posted 12/16/2019