Health insurance deadline approaching

Deadlines are approaching for people who lost their health insurance due to layoffs, reduced hours or a change in income during the COVID-19 pandemic, to take advantage of low- or no-cost health care options available through the Health Insurance Marketplace.

Consumers in these situations must sign up for health insurance within 60 days, which is coming soon for people who were impacted in the early weeks of the COVID-19 response.

Consumers have 60 days after losing health coverage as a result of a job loss or change in income, to take advantage of a Special Enrollment Period to either temporarily continue their employer-provided coverage under COBRA or purchase coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace.

To determine eligibility, consumers should visit the Health Insurance Marketplace online at healthcare.gov.