It’s open enrollment season! Now is the time to purchase, change, or renew your health insurance coverage for 2021. From now until December 15, 2020, you can work with an insurance agent or with Enroll Wyoming to make sure you get the coverage you need for 2021.
Even if you currently have insurance it’s important to take time to review your plan, especially if there have been changes to your address, family size, or income, and to see options for lower-cost premiums.
If shopping for coverage for yourself or your family, here’s everything you need to know about open enrollment this year:
What is Open Enrollment?
- Open Enrollment is the time when you can purchase, change, or renew your health insurance coverage through Healthcare.gov.
When is Open Enrollment?
- 2021 Open Enrollment is November 1, 2020 – December 15, 2020.
- Coverage for people who sign up during Open Enrollment starts January 1, 2021.
To prepare for open enrollment, here’s what you’ll need to make the enrollment process much smoother and faster:
- Your social security number(s) for you and whoever will be on your plan
- An estimate of your 2021 income
- Facts about dependents you would like to cover
- An understanding of your medical needs
What Else Should You Know?
- All Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming (BCBSWY) plans offered through the Health Insurance Marketplace cover essential health benefits, pre-existing conditions, and preventative care.
- Most Marketplace enrollees qualify for cost-assistance.
- Call your local BCBSWY office at 307-733-3909 to help you find the right coverage for you and your family.
- You can also call Wyoming 211 to be connected with a Health Insurance Marketplace Navigator who can guide you through the process.
In addition to expanded coverage including a waiver of cost-sharing for treatment and testing of COVID-19, BCBSWY also expanded access to telemedicine options, whether related to COVID-19 or not. Visit the BCBSWY website to learn more.
Source: Buckrail