New Special Enrollment Period for Health Insurance

Monthly Special Enrollment Period (SEP) for Advance Payments of Premium Tax Credits (APTC)-Eligible Consumers with Household Income up to 150% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) whose Applicable Taxpayer has an Applicable Percentage of Zero

To provide more opportunities for certain low-income consumers to access coverage with low or no premiums after APTC, such as under the American Rescue Plan (ARP), Marketplaces will now have the option to provide a monthly SEP for APTC-eligible consumers with a projected annual household income no greater than 150% of the FPL. The rule will permit Marketplaces to provide a SEP for periods of time during which premium tax credits are available without the applicable taxpayer having to contribute toward their applicable portion of premiums before premium tax credits become available, such as those currently available under section 9661 of the ARP. Marketplaces on the federal platform will implement this SEP by providing eligible consumers with a pathway through the HealthCare.gov application during such periods of time.

To read more, check here https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/patient-protection-and-affordable-care-act-updating-payment-parameters-section-1332-waiver