The Last Day of Open Enrollment 2021 is Today (in Most States)

Today is your last day to get covered in 2021 under ObamaCare in most states. See extensions and state-specific deadlines below for updates on extended deadlines.

Key Dates For ObamaCare Open Enrollment 2021 (the Open Enrollment Season For Plans Held in 2021)

• Sunday November 1, 2020. Open Enrollment begins.
• Tuesday December 15, 2020: Open Enrollment ends (extensions may be granted).
• Wednesday January 1, 2021: The earliest a plan purchased during open enrollment can start.

Extensions

Some states have extended deadlines for open enrollment each year (see state-specific deadlines below). Meanwhile, some people who had issues enrolling last minute at HealthCare.Gov got a short-term extension until Dec 18th in 2019 (see our page on the Dec 18 extension to learn more). If you don’t get covered yet before the deadline, make sure to look into deadline extensions!

We will keep you updated on extensions.

State Specific Deadlines and Extensions for the 2020-2021 Open Enrollment Season

• California: October 15, 2020 through January 31, 2021. Last day for coverage that starts Jan 1, 2021 is Dec 14, 2020, otherwise coverage starts no later than Feb 1, 2021. This a permanent extension.
• Colorado: October 15, 2020 through January 15, 2021. Last day for coverage that starts Jan 1, 2021 is Dec 14, 2020, otherwise coverage starts no later than Feb 1, 2021. 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, 2020 through January 23, 2021.
• Nevada: Has a history of issuing extensions during open enrollment, although no extension has been granted as of writing this for 2021.
• New York: October 15, 2020 through January 31, 2021.
• Rhode Island: October 15, 2020 through December 31, 2021. 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.
• Washington: Has a history of issuing extensions during open enrollment, although no extension has been granted as of writing this.
• Washington DC: October 15, 2020 through January 31, 2021. This a permanent extension.

Other states may be subject to extension in 2021 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.