Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) Commissioner Nathan Houdek, announced in a recent press release that, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 266,327 Wisconsinites signed up for health insurance on HealthCare.gov during the 2024 open enrollment period. This is a record-high number of Wisconsinites enrolled, marking a 20% increase in enrollment from the previous period.
Evers launched the DHS OCI Health Care Coverage Partnership in 2019 to improve coordination around outreach and education, increase enrollment and health insurance literacy, and improve enrollment retention. In 2020, this partnership launched WisCovered.com as an accessible resource for consumers to get connected with enrollment information. During this open enrollment period, nearly 20,000 Wisconsinites visited the WisCovered.com website.
Although the open enrollment period has closed, some individuals may still qualify for special enrollment periods throughout the year due to personal circumstances. Individuals who have recently lost health coverage, gotten married, or had a baby may qualify. Additionally, Tribal members and their families may enroll in coverage on the marketplace at any time. Wisconsinites can find out if they qualify for a special enrollment period by contacting a licensed health insurance agent or finding free local help through Covering Wisconsin.
