Only four days are left to sign up for coverage in the Health Insurance Marketplace before open enrollment ends on Sunday. Missourians who have not yet signed up for coverage can visit Healthcare.gov before the deadline.
Since open enrollment began on Nov. 15, 7.75 million consumers selected a plan or were automatically re-enrolled through the HealthCare.gov platform, including 226,702 in Missouri.
Five facts about open enrollment in Missouri:
• Since open enrollment began on Nov. 15, 226,702 Missouri consumers have selected a plan or were automatically re-enrolled.
• As of Jan. 30, 88 percent of Missouri consumers who selected health insurance plans were determined eligible for an average of $284 per person/month in advanced premium tax credits.
• In Missouri, consumers can choose from seven issuers in the marketplace in 2015 - up from four in 2014.
• As of Jan. 16, 59 percent of consumers in Missouri re-enrolled in a marketplace plan and 41 percent selected a plan for the first time.
• 80 percent of Missouri marketplace enrollees as of December could obtain coverage for $100 or less after any applicable tax credits in 2015.
Help is available online at HealthCare.gov or CuidadoDeSalud.gov; by toll-free by telephone at 1-800-318-2596. TTY users should call 1-855-889-4325. Assistance is available in 150 languages.
Consumers can find local help at by visiting: localhelp.healthcare.gov.
Consumers should visit HealthCare.gov to review and compare health plan options and find out if they are eligible for financial assistance, which can help pay monthly premiums and reduce out-of-pocket costs when receiving services.
To sign up for individual and family coverage, visit www.healthcare.gov/apply-and-enroll/.
For more information about Health Insurance Marketplaces, visit: www.healthcare.gov/marketplace.
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