WHAT IS THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT?
The Affordable Care Act (ACA), which is sometimes called Obamacare, is designed to make guaranteed issue health insurance plans available to everyone. These plans cover preexisting conditions along with a list of essential health benefits that don’t change from plan to plan.
The ACA has established a yearly Open Enrollment period for individual health insurance. In most cases, if you want ACA coverage, you must enroll in an ACA-compliant medical plan within that period. However, if you experience a qualifying event outside of that Open Enrollment window, you may be able to enroll during a Special Enrollment Period.