Open Enrollment generally occurs during which window?

Open Enrollment generally occurs during which window?

• A. 11/1 to 1/15
• B. 12/1 to 12/31
• C. 10/1 to 11/1
• D. 1/1 to 2/15

Answer: (B)

Open Enrollment is the annual period when people can sign up for or change Marketplace plans for the upcoming year, with the aim of having new coverage effective January 1. The December window—December 1 through December 31—is the typical timeframe because it concentrates enrollments so that plans can be processed and new ID cards issued in time for January 1 start dates. The other windows either push outside the common December timing or would commonly lead to January or later starts, which is not the standard alignment for the new year.

Open Enrollment is the annual period when people can sign up for or change Marketplace plans for the upcoming year, with the aim of having new coverage effective January 1. The December window—December 1 through December 31—is the typical timeframe because it concentrates enrollments so that plans can be processed and new ID cards issued in time for January 1 start dates. The other windows either push outside the common December timing or would commonly lead to January or later starts, which is not the standard alignment for the new year.