The Open Enrollment season begins Nov. 1 for customers of the MA Health Connector, which administers subsidized ACA health plans. CHP Berkshires is now scheduling appointments to assist area residents with finding new coverage or updating their current plan.
The income guidelines for Health Connector plans is now $69,400 for an individual and $155,000 for a family of four. As a result, many more individuals and families now qualify for these subsidized Health Connector plans.
MA Health Connector offers several online information sessions about this year’s Open Enrollment season and plan options, at this link.
Current customers of MA Health Connector, or people seeking to enroll for the first time, can visit MA Health Connector to get started. However, CHP encourages ACA customers to seek help to find the best plan for themselves and their families.
“Health Connector plans are now accessible for more and more people, and we’re here to help,” said William Cruz, certified lead patient navigator for CHP Berkshires. “Shopping for health plans can be confusing, but we can help guide this process.”
CHP Insurance Navigator, William Cruz
Cruz said MA Health Connector customers will be receiving snail-mail from the state program reminding them to make note of the Nov. 1 deadline. Open Enrollment lasts through Jan. 23, 2025.
Many state residents are either self-employed or do not have insurance through an employer. They often depend on subsidized plans to meet the state law requiring everyone to have health insurance.
Health Connector plans include coverage options with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, United Healthcare. Fallon Health, Health New England, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, Tufts Health Plan, and WellSense Health Plan. Not all plans apply to Berkshire County residents. (William, should we only list plans that are available in the Berkshires?)
Anyone who does not need to make insurance plan changes as of Nov. 1 will be automatically re-enrolled with their current plan and coverage. The CHP Open Enrollment service is open to any Berkshire area resident regardless of whether they are a CHP patient.
Open Enrollment appointments can be made by calling 413.854.2816, or via email [email protected].
