Courtesy of Justice in Aging
This week HHS stated that it will not reopen HealthCare.gov for a special enrollment period (SEP) during the health emergency. This means uninsured or underinsured people in the 38 states that use the federal HealthCare.gov platform will not have access to ACA marketplace coverage unless they qualify for an existing SEP. Of the 13 state-based marketplaces, 12 have created SEPs in response to the COVID-19 crisis.