Annual Open Enrollment Period For 2021 Ends on January 15

Last Chance for Connecticut Residents to Enroll in Coverage This Week

• The Annual Open Enrollment period ends at midnight on Friday, January 15, 2021.
• If individuals choose a plan during this extension, their coverage will start on February 1, 2021.
• If customers are already covered by an insurance plan through Access Health CT for January 2021 and would like to pick a new plan starting in February 2021, they must first pay their January monthly bill (premium).

HARTFORD, Conn. (January 11, 2021) — Access Health CT (AHCT) is reminding Connecticut residents the last day of 2021 Open Enrollment period is this coming Friday, January 15, 2021. This will be the final day to sign-up during the 2021 Annual Open Enrollment period extension, which is in response to the current public health crisis to provide more time for residents to get covered.

If new customers sign up for health insurance plans through Access Health CT from now until January 15, 2021, their coverage will start February 1, 2021.

There are several ways to get free help:

• Online: AccessHealthCT.com (Live chat: AccessHealthCT.com click “Live Chat” icon)
• Phone: 1-855-805-4325, Mon. – Fri.  8 AM – 6 PM, Sat. 9 AM-3 PM
• With Certified Brokers or Enrollment Specialists in your community
• At a time that works for you at a Virtual Enrollment Fair, more information here
• In-Person at an Enrollment Locations in Groton, Bridgeport, New Haven, New Britain, Stamford, or Hartford by appointment only. For more information click here.

On January 15, the final day of 2021 Annual Open Enrollment, the call center will be open until 8:00 p.m.— if customers call between 8:00 p.m. and midnight, an automated service will collect a phone number and customers will receive a call back to complete their enrollment.

“We urge Connecticut residents who are currently uninsured or have recently lost their health coverage due to unemployment during the pandemic to get covered,” said Chief Executive Officer at Access Health CT, James Michel. “If 2020 taught us anything, it’s that the importance of our health is paramount.”