President Biden Orders Reopening of Health Insurance Marketplaces

On January 28, 2021, President Biden signed an Executive Order reopening the Affordable Care Act’s federal insurance marketplaces to allow uninsured and under-insured to seek affordable insurance. Based on this Executive Order, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it will open HealthCare.gov for a three-month “Special Enrollment Period,” from February 15, 2021 to May 15, 2021.