Pennsylvanians buying coverage through Pennie must enroll by Dec. 15 for Jan. 1

Open enrollment on Pennie, Pennsylvania’s state health insurance exchange, begins Nov. 1 for 2027 coverage. People who want a plan that starts Jan. 1 have to enroll by Dec. 15. The window for coverage that starts later runs into January.

The dates for 2027 coverage

The Pennsylvania Health Law Project says open enrollment for 2027 coverage runs from Nov. 1, 2026, through Jan. 15, 2027. For Jan. 1 coverage, the group says, enrollment must be done by Dec. 15, 2026. Pennie’s home page at pennie.com shows that open enrollment starts Nov. 1 and carries a “What’s new for 2027?” section.

The Penn State Office of Rural Health reported in July that the exchange board voted to reinstate the previous open enrollment period after a federal court in Maryland temporarily halted parts of a federal rule that would have shortened it. Pennie’s board listed coverage start dates of Jan. 1 or Feb. 1. The health law project warns that dates have changed during the litigation and says to confirm them at pennie.com or by phone at 1-844-844-8040…

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