Health & Safety

Open Enrollment For Marketplace Health Insurance Extended

88.5 WFDD - Public Radio For The Piedmont | By Bethany Chafin

Published December 16, 2019 at 4:33 PM EST

North Carolinians who want to sign up for insurance through the federal exchange have a few more days to do so.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Monday that the deadline for open enrollment has been extended through 3:00 AM on December 18.

A CMS spokesperson said this is due to issues that some experienced during the final hours of enrollment this weekend.

There are four insurance providers offering plans in the state for next year including Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, Cigna, Ambetter of North Carolina Inc., and Bright Health, which is a new provider for 2020.

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Bethany Chafin

Bethany joined the staff of WFDD in the fall of 2012. She received her B.A. and M.A. in English Literature from Wake Forest University and focused on Anglo-Irish writing. Between undergraduate studies and graduate school, Bethany served as the intern to Talk of the Nation at NPR in D.C., participating in live NPR Election Night Coverage, Presidential debate broadcasts, regular Talk of the Nation shows, and helping to plan the inaugural broadcast of ‘Talk of the World.' She enjoys engaging with her interests in books, politics, and art in the interdisciplinary world of public radio. Before becoming Assistant News Director, Bethany was a reporter and Associate Producer for WFDD's Triad Arts and Triad Arts Weekend. Originally from Jacksonville, Florida, Bethany enjoys calling the Piedmont home.

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Open Enrollment For Marketplace Health Insurance Extended

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