Extensions for the 2019 – 2020 Open Enrollment Season

State Specific Deadlines and Extensions for the 2019 – 2020 Open Enrollment Season

Open enrollment ends Dec 15 in most states for the 2019 – 2020 open enrollment season. However, some states have issued extensions.

Below are the state-based deadlines for 2020 for marketplace coverage under the ACA and some notes on federal deadline extensions.

Please double check the official state-based websites and the federal marketplace HealthCare.Gov to confirm extensions each year, as some extensions are subject to change.

• California: October 15, 2019 through January 31, 2020. Last day for coverage that starts Jan 1, 2020 is Dec 14, 2019, otherwise coverage starts no later than Feb 1, 2020. This a permanent extension.
• Colorado: October 15, 2019 through January 15, 2020. Last day for coverage that starts Jan 1, 2020 is Dec 14, 2019, otherwise coverage starts no later than Feb 1, 2020. This a permanent extension.
• Connecticut: Has a history of issuing extensions during open enrollment.
• Idaho: Has a history of issuing extensions during open enrollment, although they haven’t extended open enrollment in recent years.
• Maryland: Has a history of issuing extensions during open enrollment, although they haven’t extended open enrollment in recent years.
• Massachusetts: October 15, 2019 through January 23, 2020.
• Nevada: Has a history of issuing extensions during open enrollment, although no extension has been granted as of writing this for 2020.
• New York: October 15, 2019 through January 31, 2020.
• Rhode Island: October 15, 2019 through December 31, 2020. This extension is subject to change each year.
• Vermont: Has a history of issuing extensions during open enrollment, although no extension has been granted as of writing this for 2020.
• Washington: Has a history of issuing extensions during open enrollment, although no extension has been granted as of writing this for 2020.
• Washington DC: October 15, 2019 through January 31, 2020. This a permanent extension.

Other states may be subject to extension in 2020 as well. States with state-run exchanges can issue last minute extensions, and the federal government can issue an extension for all states using the federal marketplace as well.

Open Enrollment Extensions for 2020 for HealthCare.Gov Users: Some states have extended deadlines. Meanwhile, people are getting until Dec 18 to sign up in states that use Healthcare.Gov if they had trouble signing up by the 15th (see our page on the Dec 18 extension to learn more). If you didn’t get covered yet, make sure to looking into deadline extensions!