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/DOL Announce KYC2
Special Marketplace
Enrollment for Keeping You
COBRA Participants Compliant
HHS is concerned that former then view all plans available to
Model COBRA Continuation them and continue the enroll-
Coverage Election Notices ment process over the phone
(Model Election Notices) pub- or online through creating an
lished by the Department of account on healthcare.gov or
Labor and other documents logging into their existing ac-
provided by employers did not count.
address, or did not sufficiently
address, Marketplace options In addition, COBRA beneficiar-
for persons eligible for CO- ies are able to choose QHPs in
BRA. the Marketplace during the an-
nual open enrollment period
The concern? Persons eligi- and if they are determined eligi-
ble for COBRA and their quali- ble for any other special enroll-
fied beneficiaries may have ment periods outside of the
had insufficient information to open enrollment period.
understand that they cannot
voluntarily drop COBRA and
enroll in the Marketplace out-
side of Marketplace open en-
rollment.
As a result, in accordance with
45 CFR 155.420(d)(9), HHS is
providing an additional spe-
cial enrollment period based
on exceptional circumstances
so that persons eligible for
COBRA and COBRA benefi-
ciaries are able to select Qual-
ified Health Plans (QHPs) in
the Federally Facilitated Mar-
ketplace.
Affected individuals have
until July 1, 2014 to select
QHPs in the Marketplace.
These individuals should con-
tact the Marketplace call cen-
ter at 1-800-318-2596 to acti-
vate the special enrollment
period. They should inform the
Marketplace call center that
they are calling about their
COBRA benefits and the Mar-
ketplace. Once determined
eligible for the special enroll-
ment period, consumers can
Special Marketplace
Enrollment for Keeping You
COBRA Participants Compliant
HHS is concerned that former then view all plans available to
Model COBRA Continuation them and continue the enroll-
Coverage Election Notices ment process over the phone
(Model Election Notices) pub- or online through creating an
lished by the Department of account on healthcare.gov or
Labor and other documents logging into their existing ac-
provided by employers did not count.
address, or did not sufficiently
address, Marketplace options In addition, COBRA beneficiar-
for persons eligible for CO- ies are able to choose QHPs in
BRA. the Marketplace during the an-
nual open enrollment period
The concern? Persons eligi- and if they are determined eligi-
ble for COBRA and their quali- ble for any other special enroll-
fied beneficiaries may have ment periods outside of the
had insufficient information to open enrollment period.
understand that they cannot
voluntarily drop COBRA and
enroll in the Marketplace out-
side of Marketplace open en-
rollment.
As a result, in accordance with
45 CFR 155.420(d)(9), HHS is
providing an additional spe-
cial enrollment period based
on exceptional circumstances
so that persons eligible for
COBRA and COBRA benefi-
ciaries are able to select Qual-
ified Health Plans (QHPs) in
the Federally Facilitated Mar-
ketplace.
Affected individuals have
until July 1, 2014 to select
QHPs in the Marketplace.
These individuals should con-
tact the Marketplace call cen-
ter at 1-800-318-2596 to acti-
vate the special enrollment
period. They should inform the
Marketplace call center that
they are calling about their
COBRA benefits and the Mar-
ketplace. Once determined
eligible for the special enroll-
ment period, consumers can
