10 Days Left, 10+ Ways To Get In-Person Enrollment Help

CONTACTS:
Curtis Hubbard, [email protected], 303-908-2378 (Connect for Health Colorado)

Connect for Health Colorado® Offers More Than 10 Ways to Receive In-Person Assistance Across Colorado Today And Tomorrow

Denver, CO – The countdown until the Feb 15th open enrollment deadline has begun, and Coloradans have 10 days left to shop for a plan in the Marketplace. Today, Connect for Health Colorado® is highlighting more than 10 ways you can receive in-person assistance enrolling in health care coverage.

There are more than 10 Connect for Health Colorado® enrollment locations open today and Friday where people can walk in, learn about their health coverage options, and get enrolled. Certified Brokers and Health Coverage Guides are at these locations ready to assist in-person. Walk-ins are welcome and no appointment is necessary.

Anyone not close to a walk-in location can take advantage of free, in-person help from a statewide network of more than 400 trained and certified Health Coverage Guides and 1,200 Brokers. To look one up by Zip Code, visit: connectforhealthco.com/help-center/

WHO: Certified Brokers and Connect for Health Colorado Health Coverage Guides

WHAT: Open Enrollment in-person assistance 10 days before Feb. 15 deadline

WHEN & WHERE: Thursday, Feb. 5th & Friday, Feb. 6th

Locations throughout Colorado:

Colorado Springs – Liberty Tax Office
445 E. Cheyenne Mountain Blvd., Suite H
Colorado Springs
Mon., Wed., and Fri.: 9:30 AM – 4 PM
Tue. and Thu.: 1 PM – 5 PM
719.201.9546

Delta – Delta County Federal Credit Union
1340 Colorado-92
Delta
Tue., Wed., and Fri.: 11 AM – 4:30 PM
970.874.7674

Denver – 16th Street Mall
16th and California (1600 California St.), Denver
Entrance through the Chase bank ATM lobby
Open:
2/5 – 2/7: 12 PM – 6 PM
2/9 – 2/11: 12 PM – 6 PM
2/12 – 2/13: 10 AM – 6 PM
2/14 – 12 PM – 6 PM
2/15: 12 PM – 8 PM
2/16 and 2/17: 10 AM – 6 PM

Fort Collins – Liberty Tax Office
1101 W. Drake Rd., Suite A2
Fort Collins
Tue., Thu., and Fri: 12 PM – 5 PM
Other Times By Appointment
970.785.7555

Fort Collins – Liberty Tax Office
749 S. Lemay Ave., Suite A3
Fort Collins
Mon., Wed., and Fri.: 12 PM – 5 PM
Other times by appointment
970.785.7555

Grand Junction – Hilltop’s Health Access
602 Bookcliff Ave.
Grand Junction
Mon. – Fri.: 8 AM – 5 PM
Sat. (appointment only) 9 AM – 12 PM
970.244.0850

Grand Junction – Hilltop’s Family Resource Center
2897 North Ave.
Grand Junction
Mon. – Fri.: 8 AM – 5 PM
Sat. (appointment only) 9 AM – 12 PM
970.244.0850

Grand Junction – Insurance Advisors
2424 Old US Hwy. 6 & 50, Ste. 400
Grand Junction
Mon. – Fri.: 8 AM – 4:30 PM
970.255.8240
www.insurancechoices.net

Grand Junction – Liberty Tax Office
216 North Ave.
Grand Junction
Tue. and Thu.: 10 AM – 6 PM
970.243.4030
www.libertytax.com

Greeley – Westlake Shopping Center
2028-B 35th Ave.
Greeley
Mon., Thu., and Fri.: 8 AM – 5 PM
Wed.: 8 AM – 712 PM (12/24)
Sat.: 10 AM – 6 PM
970.301.4426

Lakewood – St. Anthony’s Hospital Medical Plaza ONE
11750 W 2nd Place, 1st Floor
Lakewood
Open:
Thu. 2/5 – Fri. 2/6: 3 PM – 7 PM
Sat. 2/7: 10 AM – 2 PM
Tue. 2/10 – Fri. 2/13: 3 PM – 7 PM
Sat. 2/14: 10 AM – 2 PM
Sun. 2/15: 10 AM – 7 PM

Montrose – NuVista Federal Credit Union
2711 Commercial WayMontrose
Tue., Wed., and Fri.: 11 AM – 4:30 PM
970.249.8813
www.nuvista.org

Health Coverage Guide & Health Insurance Brokers Statewide Network
Coloradans can also take advantage of free, in-person help from a statewide network of more than 400 trained and certified Health Coverage Guides and and 1,200 Brokers. To look one up by Zip Code, visit: connectforhealthco.com/help-center/

DEADLINE: Open Enrollment runs only through Feb. 15. Policies purchased between now and the close of open enrollment will go into effect March 1. After Feb. 15, only people who experience “life-change events,” such as loss of a job, divorce or marriage will be able to purchase insurance through Connect for Health Colorado for the 2015 calendar year.

Connect for Health Colorado® and Colorado Medicaid Report Enrollment Gains

CONTACTS:
Curtis Hubbard, [email protected], 303-908-2378 (Connect for Health Colorado)
Marc Williams, [email protected] (Colorado Medicaid)

DENVER, CO – Between Nov. 15 and Jan. 31, more than 186,497 Coloradans enrolled in healthcare coverage for 2015, either in private health insurance purchased through the health insurance Marketplace, or with Medicaid or Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+), according to new data released today by Connect for Health Colorado® and the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing.

During the first two and one half months of open enrollment, 125,378 people enrolled in private coverage through Connect for Health Colorado; another 58,235 in Medicaid and 2,884 in CHP+. Connect for Health Colorado also enrolled 21,466 individuals in dental plans.

Among state-based marketplaces, Colorado is third in total enrollments — behind California and New York, but ahead of Kentucky, Connecticut, Washington and others — according to a U.S. Health and Human Services report on enrollment totals through mid-January.

“It is urgent for anyone who hasn’t secured their 2015 coverage to act immediately and take the important step in protecting their health and financial security by getting covered,” said Gary Drews, Connect for Health Colorado Interim CEO. “We can help qualifying individuals and families save on the cost of their coverage but only if they act now. We are down to the final weeks – Open Enrollment ends on February 15.”

Anyone who does not have health insurance provided through their employer should apply before Feb. 15, 2015, to sign up for private health insurance through Connect for Health Colorado. Only those experiencing certain life change events – such as losing a job, moving to Colorado, adopting a child or having a child – will be able to enroll in private coverage for 2015 after that date.

Coloradans eligible for no- or low-cost coverage through Medicaid and CHP+ have no deadlines and can apply year-round.

“Finding the coverage you qualify for is an important first step towards better health,” said Susan Birch, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing. “A healthier Colorado leads to a healthier economy. We know Coloradans who are covered are more likely to receive preventive care and access primary care instead of seek care in more expensive settings like the emergency room.”

Medicaid and CHP+ count as having health coverage for tax year 2014. Coloradans who were covered by Medicaid or CHP+ the whole year just need to simply check a box on their federal income tax return and will not need any other forms to prove they had coverage for 2014. If Medicaid members were not covered for all of 2014 by Medicaid or CHP+, they may need to apply for an exemption with the IRS when filing their taxes.

Connect for Health Colorado customers are receiving the forms they need for their taxes, Form 1095-A, in the mail this week. (Only individuals and families who purchased coverage will receive the form; those who have coverage provided through their employer do not need the form and can complete their tax returns without it.)

Last year, Coloradans who purchased coverage through the Marketplace received more than $191 million in tax credits to help them lower the cost of their health insurance. The Form 1095-A enables those who received financial assistance to complete their tax forms.

Nov. 15 – Jan. 31

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About the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing: The Department administers the Medicaid and Child Health Plan Plus programs as well as a variety of other programs for low-income Coloradans who qualify. For more information about the department, please visit Colorado.gov/hcpf.

About Connect for Health Colorado
Connect for Health Colorado is a public, non-profit entity established in law by the Colorado General Assembly in 2011 to create a health insurance Marketplace. It opened for business on Oct. 1, 2013 for individuals, families and small employers to compare and buy health insurance and apply for tax credits to help make their insurance more affordable. Customers can shop online; get help by phone or chat from expert Customer Service Center representatives; and find in-person assistance from certified brokers and agents, community based certified Health Coverage Guides or Certified Application Counselors. In 2014, the Marketplace enrolled more than 148,000 Coloradans in commercial insurance and helped nearly 100,000 gain access to new tax credits that made their health coverage more affordable – all while keeping fees among the lowest in the country

Connect for Health Colorado® Providing New Tax Form to Customers

DENVER (Jan. 29, 2015) – Connect for Health Colorado® is mailing a new tax form to all of its customers who purchased health insurance in 2014 to assist them in completing their federal income tax filings.

The new Form 1095-A, also called a Health Insurance Marketplace Statement, contains information about what those customers paid for health insurance, what tax credit they received and information used to calculate the tax credit.

The statements go to all customers of Connect for Health Colorado, the state’s health insurance Marketplace, whether the customer received a tax credit or not. Three out of five Marketplace customers qualified for tax credits last year, totaling more than $191 Million in savings off their premiums.

Customers will receive the form by regular mail during the first week in February. It will be made available in their online accounts with Connect for Health Colorado at the same time. Additional information about Form 1095-A will be included with the mailing.

“We urge our customers to watch for this important mailing along with other tax-related documents they are receiving at this time of year, check it and set it aside for completing their income tax return,” said Connect for Health Colorado Interim CEO Gary Drews. “This one is new and anyone who enrolled in health insurance coverage through Connect for Health Colorado will need it to complete their taxes.”

Connect for Health Colorado has posted information for its customers at Connectforhealthco.com/resources/tax-info/ and the Internal Revenue Service has provided information about the 1095-A form and other changes to income taxes under the Affordable Care Act at irs.gov

FAQ: Form 1095-A
What is a Form 1095-A?
It is a new tax form that includes:

Information about anyone in your household who enrolled in a health plan through the Marketplace for 2014.
How much you paid in monthly premiums to your health and/or dental plan.
Information about a “benchmark” premium used to compute your premium tax credit.
The amount of any advance payments of the premium tax credit that were paid to your health or dental plan on your behalf for 2014 — these payments would have lowered what you paid for your monthly premiums if you elected to receive them in advance, as many people did.

Who gets it?
If you or anyone in your household enrolled in health insurance for 2014 through Connect for Health Colorado (the Marketplace), you will receive a Form 1095-A. You will get a Form 1095-A even if you did not receive a tax credit and even if you had Marketplace coverage for only part of 2014. The information is also provided to the IRS by Connect for Health Colorado.

When will I get it?
You will receive it in the mail in early February. At the same time, a copy will be placed in the My Documents section of your Connect for Health Colorado account that you can download and print.

What if I got more than one 1095-A?

You may get more than one Form 1095-A if anyone in your household switched plans in 2014.
It also might happen if you had more than one policy covering people in your household during 2014 or if you enrolled in a health and dental plan.

What do I do with it?
When you get the Form 1095-A, make sure the information matches your records. Check things like the start and end dates of your coverage and the number of people in your household. If you think information on your Form 1095-A is incorrect, call 1-855-PLANS-4-YOU (855-752-6749) to find out if you need a corrected form.

You will use information from your Form 1095-A to complete Form 8962, which you will file with your tax return to report any advanced premium tax credits you received or to claim premium tax credits. You keep the Form 1095-A for your records. You can get Form 8962 from the IRS or your tax preparer.

What if I have more questions?
If you have questions about Form 1095-A, or how your health insurance coverage affects your taxes, you can call us at 1-855-PLANS-4-YOU (1-855-752-6749). If you have questions on how to complete your taxes, you can call your local tax preparer or the IRS at 1-800-829-1040. Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. or visit www.irs.gov/uac/Affordable-Care-Act-Tax-Provisions-Home. Additional information will accompany Form 1095-A when it is mailed to you. It’s important to wait for your 1095-A to arrive before you file your taxes and to check the information carefully.

About Connect for Health Colorado
Connect for Health Colorado is a public, non-profit entity established in law by the Colorado General Assembly in 2011. A health insurance Marketplace built just for Colorado, it launched on Oct. 1, 2013 for individuals, families and small employers to compare and buy health insurance and apply for tax credits to help make their insurance more affordable. Customers can shop online; get help by phone or chat from expert Customer Service Center representatives; and find in-person assistance from certified Brokers, community based certified Health Coverage Guides or Certified Application Counselors. The open enrollment period for individuals and families for 2015 coverage is Nov. 15, 2014 through Feb. 15, 2015. For more information: www.connectforhealthco.com

Connect for Health Colorado® reaching out to renewal-eligible customers

Curtis Hubbard, 303-908-2378 (Connect for Health Colorado)

DENVER (Jan. 28, 2015) – On Nov. 15, 2014, Connect for Health Colorado opened its second open enrollment period, the first open enrollment to have any renewing customers.

More than 73,000 policies were eligible for auto-renewal because their insurers were offering the same/similar plans again in 2015. Since late December, through Brokers, Health Coverage Guides and our Service Center we have been working with customers who, for various reasons, did not want their policies renewed when they were, or who wanted them to be renewed and they were not.

A review of our records shows there were 3,615 policies that were eligible for automatic renewal but were removed from that process when the policyholder shopped on our website. We are already helping many customers with various renewal scenarios — critical to that process is clearly determining what they want and avoiding making assumptions. Some customers did not want to keep their same 2014 benefit options; some have found coverage off the Marketplace and did not want a 2015 plan; and others did intend to renew the same plan but the enrollment has not been completed.

We are committed to working with all our customers to complete their enrollment in the plan they choose.

Next Steps

We will send a new communication to the 3,615 policy holders – by phone and by e-mail – to determine their enrollment choice and complete enrollment for anyone who chooses.
We will take these and other lessons learned to continue to make modifications to our website, renewal communications and systems for our second renewal cycle in the fall.
We have a special escalation process in place for customers who have urgent medical needs and are in the process of enrolling.

January 29 is National Youth Enrollment Day

Curtis Hubbard, 303-908-2378 (Connect for Health Colorado)

Events include Connect for Health Colorado® Denver Trivia Night; College campus events in Denver, Durango and Grand Junction

DENVER (Jan. 27, 2015) – Connect for Health Colorado® is joining in National Youth Enrollment Day on Thursday with a campaign to remind young adults that obtaining health coverage should not be trivialized – and there are just 17 days left before Open Enrollment closes on February 15.

Health and Happy Hour Trivia night in Denver is one of four events planned to mix some pop culture fun with simple facts about the importance of coverage and qualifying to lower the costs of premiums. Youth Enrollment Day events at Metro State University in Denver, Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction and Fort Lewis College in Durango will provide other opportunities to get health insurance questions answered.

Do you know your 90s trivia? Young adults will test their knowledge of pop culture, music, television and healthcare for chances to win tickets to Icelantic’s Winter on the Rocks concert on Friday (Jan. 30 at Red Rocks Amphitheater) with Major Lazer and Damian Marley, as well as other prizes.

During the first eight weeks of open enrollment, 121,650 Coloradans signed up for private coverage through Connect for Health Colorado. A quarter of Connect for Health Colorado customers are adults between 18 and 34 years old.

Anyone who does not have health insurance provided through their employer should sign up at Connect for Health Colorado before Feb. 15 to have coverage this year.

Health and Happy Hour Trivia
WHO: Young adults interested in having fun and learning about health insurance options
WHAT: Health & Happy Hour 90s Trivia Night
WHERE: Three Lions Pub, 2239 E Colfax Ave, Denver
WHEN: Thursday, January 29, 4 to 6 pm

Metro State University
WHO: Students and others interested in having fun and learning about health insurance options
WHAT: Free photo booth, help with coverage(more)
WHERE: Tivoli – Information Table Atrium 2, (In the main market area) 890 Auraria Parkway Denver,
WHEN: Thursday, January 29, 11 am to 1 pm

Colorado Mesa University
WHO: Students and others interested in having fun and learning about health insurance options
WHAT: Help with coverage
WHERE: Grand Junction
WHEN: Thursday, January 29, 11 am to 3 pm

Fort Lewis College
WHO: Students and others interested in having fun and learning about health insurance options
WHAT: Help with coverage
WHERE: Student Center, 1000 Rim Drive, Durango
WHEN: Thursday, January 29, 10 am to 2 pm

Connect for Health Colorado® and Colorado Medicaid Report Enrollment Gains

Curtis Hubbard, [email protected], 303-908-2378
Connect for Health Colorado
Marc Williams, [email protected], 303-866-3144
Colorado Medicaid

DENVER, CO – Between Nov. 15 and Jan. 15, more than 171,000 Coloradans enrolled in healthcare coverage for 2015, either in Medicaid, Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) or in private health insurance purchased through the state health insurance Marketplace, according to new data released today by Connect for Health Colorado® and the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing.

“I want to urge anyone who hasn’t done it yet to take the important step in protecting their families’ health and their financial security by purchasing health insurance coverage,” said Gary Drews, Connect for Health Colorado Interim CEO. “We can help qualifying individuals and families save on the cost of their coverage but only if they act now. There is less than a month left to choose your coverage. Open enrollment ends on February 15^th.”

Coloradans eligible for no- or low-cost coverage through Medicaid and CHP+ have no deadlines and can apply year-round.

During the first eight weeks of open enrollment, 121,650 people enrolled in private coverage through Connect for Health Colorado and 47,724 in Medicaid and 2,272 in CHP+. Connect for Health Colorado also enrolled 20,580 individuals in dental plans.

“The enrollments in Medicaid and Connect for Health Colorado show that Coloradans are attuned to the importance of having health insurance coverage,” said Susan Birch, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing. “Whether Coloradans have health insurance coverage through private insurance or through Medicaid, health coverage is the first step to better health.”

Nov 15 – Jan 15
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About Connect for Health Colorado
Connect for Health Colorado is a public, non-profit entity established in law by the Colorado General Assembly in 2011 to create a health insurance Marketplace. It opened for business on Oct. 1, 2013 for individuals, families and small employers to compare and buy health insurance and apply for tax credits to help make their insurance more affordable. Customers can shop online; get help by phone or chat from expert Customer Service Center representatives; and find in-person assistance from certified brokers and agents, community based certified Health Coverage Guides or Certified Application Counselors. In 2014, the Marketplace enrolled more than 148,000 Coloradans in private insurance and helped nearly 100,000 gain access to new tax credits that made their health coverage more affordable – all while keeping fees among the lowest in the country.

Connect for Health Colorado®, Civic Groups and Faith Communities Join to Provide Health Insurance Enrollment Assistance on Health Coverage Sunday

Luke, [email protected], 303-887-0607 (Connect for Health Colorado)

DENVER – Connect for Health Colorado and multiple community partner organizations are joining forces with faith communities to offer education and free in-person enrollment assistance at six churches in Denver and Aurora and at locations in Avon and Fort Collins on Sunday, January 11th 2015.

Health Coverage Sunday offers congregants and community members the chance to meet individually with certified health coverage guides and brokers to learn about health insurance and get free in-person assistance applying for financial programs to offset cost and to shop for a plan on Connect for Health Colorado’s health insurance marketplace.

“As leaders in our religious communities, we have an opportunity to help our congregations take care of their physical and financial wellbeing while we work to guide them toward spiritual health,” said Pastor Rev. Jules E. Smith of Rising Star Missionary Baptist Church, one of the churches participating in Health Coverage Sunday. “This is just another chance for us to have a positive impact on the lives of the members of our church.”

Connect for Health Colorado is the online marketplace where individuals, families and small businesses in Colorado can shop, compare, pick and purchase health insurance plans and get exclusive access to income-based financial assistance to reduce costs.

Health Coverage Sunday locations in metro Denver offering education, resources and individual assistance include: The Absolute Word Church, 2400 California St. Unit South, Denver; Central Presbyterian Church, 1660 Sherman St., Denver; Divine Love Christian Center, 10690 Del Mar Parkway, Aurora; Greater St. John Baptist Church, 1312 Uinta St., Denver; Living Hope Baptist Church, 11373 E. Alameda Ave., Aurora; Rising Star Missionary Baptist Church, 1500 S. Dayton St., Aurora.

Locations outside Denver include First United Methodist Church, 1005 Stover St., Fort Collins, and the Avon Public Library, 200 Benchmark Road, Avon.

For additional information on Health Coverage Sunday, visit healthcoveragesunday.com.

About Connect for Health Colorado
Connect for Health Colorado is a public, non-profit entity established in law by the Colorado General Assembly in 2011. A health insurance Marketplace built just for Colorado, it launched on Oct. 1, 2013 for individuals, families and small employers to compare and buy health insurance and apply for tax credits to help make their insurance more affordable. Customers can shop online; get help by phone or chat from expert Customer Service Center representatives; and find in-person assistance from certified brokers and agents, community based certified Health Coverage Guides or Certified Application Counselors. Open enrollment for individuals and families continues through Feb. 15, 2015. For more information: www.connectforhealthco.com

Connect for Health Colorado® and Colorado Medicaid Report Enrollment Gains

Curtis Hubbard, [email protected], 303-908-2378 (Connect for Health Colorado)
Marc Williams, [email protected], 303-866-3144 (Colorado Medicaid)

DENVER, CO – Between Nov. 15 and Dec. 31, more than 151,000 Coloradans enrolled in healthcare coverage for 2015, either in Medicaid, Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) or in private health insurance purchased through the state health insurance Marketplace, according to new data released today by Connect for Health Colorado® and the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing.

“We are happy to see so many Coloradans taking the important step in protecting their families’ health and their financial security by obtaining health insurance coverage,” said Gary Drews, Connect for Health Colorado Interim CEO. “I want to remind everyone who has not yet acted that it’s not too late to purchase health insurance for 2015. Open enrollment continues until February 15.”

Those who want their coverage to take effect by Feb. 1, 2015, have until Jan. 15, 2015, to sign up for commercial health insurance through Connect for Health Colorado. Policies purchased between Jan. 16, 2015, and the close of open enrollment on Feb. 15, 2015, will go into effect March 1.

Coloradans eligible for no- or low-cost coverage through Medicaid and CHP+ have no deadlines and can apply year-round.

The initial six weeks of open enrollment saw a total of 113,864 enrollments in private coverage through Connect for Health Colorado (20,790 people new to the Marketplace and 93,074 re-enrollments from 2014); 35,981 in Medicaid; and 1,517 in CHP+. Connect for Health Colorado also enrolled 19,068 individuals in dental plans.

Connect for Health Colorado health plan enrollments increased by 5,787 from Dec. 15 to Dec. 31, 2014. Dental plan enrollments increased by 993 during that period.

“Colorado continues to make progress in connecting citizens to the coverage they need,” said Sue Birch, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing. “Health coverage is the first step to better health.” Medicaid and CHP+ are year-round programs that do not have open enrollment periods. Click here for a Fact Sheet detailing demographic and county by county breakouts for Medicaid enrollments

Nov. 15 – Dec. 31
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Connect for Health Colorado® and Colorado Medicaid Report Enrollment Gains

CONTACTS:
Curtis Hubbard, [email protected], 303-908-2378 (Connect for Health Colorado)
Marc Williams, [email protected], 303-866-3144 (Colorado Medicaid)

DENVER, CO – In the first month of Open Enrollment, 136,315 Coloradans enrolled in healthcare coverage for 2015, either in Medicaid, Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) or in commercial health insurance purchased through the state health insurance Marketplace, according to new data released today by Connect for Health Colorado® and the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing.

“These initial sign-ups during this first month were consistent with our projections and culminated with a single-day record of 12,600 enrollments on December 15th,” said Connect for Health Colorado Interim CEO Gary Drews. “It’s also important to remember that it’s not too late for people to purchase health insurance for 2015. Open enrollment continues until February 15^th.”

Dec. 15 was the deadline for individuals and families to select plans for coverage to begin on Jan. 1. Connect for Health Colorado will continue working with those who started their application by Dec. 15 to help finish it so they can be covered by the New Year. Customers also have to take the last step to ensure their coverage: make the first payment on time.

Those who want their coverage to take effect by Feb. 1, 2015, have until Jan. 15, 2015 to sign up for commercial health insurance through Connect for Health Colorado. Health plans purchased between Jan. 16, 2015 and the close of open enrollment on Feb. 15, 2015, will go into effect March 1.

Coloradans eligible for no- or low-cost coverage through Medicaid and CHP+ have no deadlines and can apply year-round.

The initial four weeks of open enrollment saw a total of 108,077 enrollments in commercial coverage through Connect for Health Colorado (18,893 new lives covered and 89,184 re-enrollments from 2014) and 27,306 in Medicaid and 932 in CHP+. Connect for Health Colorado also enrolled 18,075 individuals in dental plans.

“Colorado has been recognized as one of the leading states in reducing the uninsured rate and today’s enrollment numbers show how we continue to make progress getting all Coloradans covered,” said Susan Birch, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing. “We are proud of the work our county and community partners are doing to help connect low-income Coloradans to coverage.”

Nov. 15 – Dec. 15

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Connect for Health Colorado® Enrollment Update

CONTACT: Curtis Hubbard, [email protected], 303-908-2378

DENVER (Dec. 11, 2014) — Connect for Health Colorado® announced Thursday that 24,811 individuals and families have signed up for health insurance coverage since the current enrollment period began Saturday, November 15.

“We are happy that so many Coloradans chose to protect their family’s health and financial security for 2015 by enrolling in coverage, but I want to urge others to complete their enrollments in time for January coverage,” said interim CEO Gary Drews. “It’s time to act right now.”

Current customers who wish to change their plans should do so by Monday, Dec. 15. Open Enrollment for new customers runs to February 15, 2015, but individuals buying new coverage need to choose a plan by Monday, December 15, to have health insurance effective January 1.

Some customers have encountered technical difficulties completing their sign up. Connect for Health Colorado will work with any of our customers who begin their enrollment by Dec. 15 to have their health insurance effective January 1.

Anyone who does not enroll for insurance by February 15 will not be able to get coverage in 2015 unless they have a life-changing event, like a marriage or divorce.

“I urge anyone who is not provided health insurance by their employer to shop now for a policy that meets their needs and their circumstances,” Drews said. “We know that this process can be complicated. That’s why we suggest Coloradans take advantage of free, in-person help available in every county of our state from a network of trained and certified Health Coverage Guides and Brokers. These are experts who can help explain the differences in plans, benefits and costs, and help you through the financial application and enrollment process.”

There are more than 1,600 independent brokers and agents, and more than 450 Health Coverage Guides and Certified Application Counselors. To find them in your area (search by zip code) go to help center.

Of the 24,811 covered lives in the enrollment, about one-third are customers new to the state health insurance Marketplace and the rest are customers re-enrolling in coverage for 2015. In addition, 3,642 Coloradans have enrolled in dental insurance through the Marketplace.

By this date last year, Connect for Health Colorado’s first open enrollment period, 12,706 customers had selected health plans through the Marketplace.

About Connect for Health Colorado
Connect for Health Colorado is a public, non-profit entity established in law by the Colorado General Assembly in 2011. A health insurance Marketplace built just for Colorado, it launched on Oct. 1, 2013 for individuals, families and small employers to compare and buy health insurance and apply for tax credits to help make their insurance more affordable. Customers can shop online; get help by phone or chat from expert Customer Service Center representatives; and find in-person assistance from certified brokers and agents, community based certified Health Coverage Guides or Certified Application Counselors. The next open enrollment period for individuals and families is Nov. 15, 2014 through Feb. 15, 2015. For more information: connectforhealthco.com

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