All year people have asked me about open enrollment in health insurance. Today’s the day! Open enrollment goes until December 15. Coverage starts January 1
, 2018. Most people are eligible for affordable coverage and the web site is quite impressive. But there are three things to watch out for:
1- Technical problems on Healthcare.gov. I’ve already been snagged on one technical issue this morning.
2-Lack of navigator help. If you have questions it may be harder to find help due to reduced funding for navigators.
3-Tax complications. The integration between Healthcare.gov and the IRS is stepped up this year. The result
, for some people, is difficultly getting advance premium credits. If this happens, most people will need additional help from the exchange staff and this may take some effort.
I offer limited independent free help with health insurance questions through OnlineNavigator web site. This service is not associated with any government agency
, program or insurance company. It’s just something that I do as a community service.