DENVER — To help as
many people as possible get Jan. 1, 2020 coverage, Connect for Health Colorado®
is pleased to announce that the deadline to get coverage on Jan. 1 has been
extended. Coloradans have until 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday Dec. 18, 2019 to
sign up for a health insurance plan that starts on Jan. 1, 2020.
To
sign up for coverage that begins Jan. 1, 2020, Coloradans must take the
following steps:
- Complete an application and select a health insurance plan online at ConnectforHealthCO.com, over the phone at 855-752-6749, or by working with a certified enrollment expert by 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 18.
- Call our Customer Service Center at 855-752-6749 and say, “I would like Jan. 1, 2020 coverage.” Individuals and families who sign up online after the Customer Service Center closes must call and place the request for January coverage on Thursday Dec. 19, 2019 before 6 p.m.
Customers
who complete an application but do not follow the above steps will
receive a Feb. 1, 2020 effective date of coverage.
Connect
for Health Colorado provides free, expert help with the application and
financial help process. To find help near you, visit ConnectforHealthCO.com/we-can-help.
The
Open Enrollment period for 2020 coverage ends on Wednesday Jan. 15, 2020.
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About Connect for
Health Colorado
Connect
for Health Colorado is a public, non-profit entity established by the Colorado
General Assembly in 2011 to create a health insurance Marketplace. Since
2013, we’ve been helping individuals, families and small employers compare
plans, apply for financial help and buy health insurance. As Colorado’s
official health insurance marketplace, we are the only place to apply for
financial help to lower the monthly cost of premiums. Customers can shop
online; get help by phone or online chat from Customer Service Center
representatives; and access expert, in-person help from a statewide network of
certified Brokers and community-based Assisters. For more information: ConnectforHealthCO.com
