Covered California Deadline Friday For Insurance Starting 2018

CALIFORINA -- Californians looking to find affordable health insurance under Covered California need to sign up by Friday if they want insurance starting Jan. 1. The group said open-enrollment runs through Jan. 31, but those looking to get insured in 2018 need to sign up soon.

“Covered California is back on the road, making sure that consumers know they need to sign up by Dec. 15 if they want their health care coverage to start at the beginning of the year,” said Peter Lee, executive director of Covered California. “We’re seeing the lower costs to consumers bringing people to our door. We don’t want to leave anyone behind.”

A recent Covered California analysis found that the net monthly premiums for enrollees who receive financial help are on average 10 percent lower than what new and renewing consumers paid last year. The lower prices are a result of more financial help being available for consumers who qualify for assistance, the group said.

“With Friday’s deadline to get coverage that starts Jan. 1, we want to make sure that consumers know about the increased financial help that is available to help bring health care coverage within reach,” Lee said.

Since 2014, more than 3 million people have purchased health insurance through Covered California, and nearly 4 million have enrolled in the state’s Medi-Cal program.

For more information, go to www.CoveredCA.com.

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