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The deadline to enroll for coverage in 2016 was Tuesday, but call centers were overwhelmed at the number of calls and many were unable to sign up for healthcare insurance in time to avoid the increased penalties for 2016. – PowerPoint PPT presentation

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Title: Demand extends health care sign-up deadline to today


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Healthcare Insurance
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Demand extends health care sign-up deadline to
today
Theres still a chance to sign up for health
insurance. The federal government has decided to
extend the deadline to sign up to midnight
tonight, citing unprecedented demand and a large
volume of enrolment for health care through the
federal marketplace. The federal government has
decided to extend the deadline to sign up to
midnight tonight, citing unprecedented demand and
a large volume of enrolment for health care
through the federal marketplace.
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Hundreds of thousands have already selected plans
over the last two days, and about 1 million
consumers have left their contact information to
hold their place in line, said Shelby
Venson-Smith, press officer for the Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services, which is tasked
with running the federal marketplace. Our goal
is to provide access to affordable coverage, and
the additional 48 hours will give consumers an
opportunity to come back and complete their
enrollment for Jan. 1 coverage, Venson-Smith
said.
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The deadline to enroll for coverage in 2016 was
Tuesday, but call centers were overwhelmed at the
number of calls and many were unable to sign up
for healthcare insurance in time to avoid the
increased penalties for 2016.
Thank You!
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