Many Illinois consumers may still have time to buy Obamacare plans
They must pick plans by
It wasn't immediately clear Friday exactly how many Illinoisans might be eligible for the that special enrollment period.
But it's likely to be significant.
Consumers across the state received notices months ago if their plans were being discontinued, with information about a "special enrollment period." But the extra time may still come as a surprise to some who found the language of the letters vague.
Eidenberg, the broker, said she advised clients to purchase new plans before the official deadline even if they may have qualified for the special enrollment period. That's because people with exchange coverage who don't choose new plans are automatically enrolled into new ones if they do nothing. She worries that consumers might run into roadblocks trying to cancel that automatic coverage so they can replace it with coverage bought after
The special enrollment period is just one more thing for consumers, facing higher rates and fewer choices this year, to know during an open enrollment period marked by changes and confusion.
This year's open enrollment period is about half as long as last year's, and the Trump administration cut funding for outreach and advertisingr.
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