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Maryland Health Connection open enrollment starts Friday

Maryland Health Connection open enrollment starts Friday

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Maryland Health Connection logoMarylanders can enroll in low-cost health plans for 2025 on MarylandHealthConnection.gov, the state’s health insurance marketplace, beginning Friday. It’s the only place that offers tax credits to bring down the cost of the monthly premium.

Open enrollment runs through Jan. 15, 2025. Coverage starts Jan. 1, 2025, for plans selected by Dec. 31, and coverage starts on Feb. 1, 2025, for plans selected the first two weeks of January. This open enrollment period is for private plans only. Those who qualify for Medicaid may enroll any time of year.

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Starting Friday, people who receive Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) can get a private health plan and financial help through Maryland Health Connection.

This year, Maryland Health Connection welcomed Wellpoint Maryland Inc. as a new health insurance company in addition to Aetna, CareFirst, Kaiser Permanente and UnitedHealthcare.