Biden’s HHS Extends Obamacare Open Enrollment Period by 30 Days

The 2022 Affordable Care Act marketplace enrollment period will increase from 45 to 75 days this year, and states will have the option to allow people with low incomes to sign up for coverage year-round, the Biden administration announced Friday.

Over the objections of Obamacare marketplace insurers, a final rule by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (RIN 0938-AU60)
extends the marketplace open enrollment period from Nov. 1 to Jan. 15, 2022, for states that use the HealthCare.gov website. Enrollment previously ended on Dec. 15.

States that use their own insurance marketplaces and enrollment platforms can establish different end ...