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Open Enrollment Period

オープンエンロールメント期間 (ōpun enrōrumento kikan)

Open Enrollment is the annual period when individuals can enroll in, change, or drop health insurance coverage without a qualifying life event. For Marketplace plans, federal open enrollment typically runs from November 1 to January 15. Employer-sponsored plans have their own open enrollment windows, usually in the fall. Outside of open enrollment, changes are only allowed during Special Enrollment Periods triggered by qualifying events such as job loss, marriage, or the birth of a child.

Missing open enrollment without a qualifying event means waiting until the next annual window to obtain or change coverage.

In 9 languages

Language	Term
English	Open Enrollment Period
Japanese (日本語)	オープンエンロールメント期間
Chinese (中文)	公开报名期
Korean (한국어)	공개 등록 기간
Portuguese	Período de Matrícula Aberta
Spanish	Período de Inscripción Abierta
Filipino	Open Enrollment Period
Thai	ช่วงเวลาเปิดรับสมัคร
Vietnamese	Thời gian đăng ký mở
Romanization	ōpun enrōrumento kikan

Related terms

• Health Insurance Marketplace 保険マーケットプレイス
• Special Enrollment Period 特別登録期間
• Qualifying Life Event 適格生活イベント
• Employer-Sponsored Insurance 雇用主提供保険

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