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Limited-time marketplace transition year Special Enrollment Period
This year, with the multitude of unique factors impacting access and affordability, Get Covered Illinois is using its authority as a state-based marketplace to offer a limited-time Special Enrollment Period for customers previously enrolled in a 2025 health plan through HealthCare.gov.
Who Qualifies for this Special Enrollment Period?
To qualify for this limited-time Special Enrollment Period, the enrollee must:
- have been automatically renewed in a 2026 health plan through Get Covered Illinois, and
- have not made an active plan selection or voluntarily disenrolled from coverage, and
- have not claimed their Get Covered Illinois account by February 1, 2026.
How long is this Special Enrollment Period available?
- This SEP will be available to qualified customers February 1, 2026 through March 31, 2026.
What verification documentation does the customer need?
- Get Covered Illinois will verify eligibility via data already at our disposal. Customers do not need to provide additional verification documentation.
How does a customer apply for this Special Enrollment Period?
- Customers must call the Get Covered Illinois Customer Assistance Center at 1-866-311-1119 (TTY: 711) to see if they qualify for this Special Enrollment Period. The Customer Assistance Center is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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