Health Affairs | October 28, 2021
Read the PublicationThis fall marks the ninth open enrollment season for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces. The 2022 open enrollment period begins on November 1, 2021 in all states; it extends through January 15, 2022 in the 33 states that use HealthCare.gov and several of the 18 states with state-based marketplaces. The latter includes Kentucky, Maine, and New Mexico, which newly opened their own marketplaces for 2022. While consumers can enroll through mid-January, those that want health insurance that begins on January 1, 2022 must enroll by December 15, 2021.