Just two weeks left to secure health coverage
If you are a New Jersey resident and do not have health coverage through an employer or other programs such as Medicare or Medicaid, you have two weeks left to enroll for coverage that starts January 1st, 2024.
Nine in 10 people who enroll through Get Covered New Jersey qualify for financial assistance with health insurance premiums, and many pay $10 per month or less.
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The Open Enrollment Period for 2024 coverage at Get Covered New Jersey runs until January 31st, 2024. Consumers must enroll by December 31st, 2023 for coverage starting January 1st, 2024; if they enroll by January 31st, 2024, coverage will begin February 1st, 2024.
According to a New Jersey Business & Industry Association report, “In New Jersey, 33.6% of individuals were covered by public health insurance in 2022, compared to 33.2% in 2021. Nationwide, the percentage of people covered by public health insurance was 37.2% in 2022, compared to 36.8% in 2021.”
The report also revealed that in New Jersey, the percentage of people with private health insurance remained unchanged in 2022 at 72.1%. Nationwide, private health insurance coverage ranged from a low of 54.4% in New Mexico to a high of 78.4% Utah and North Dakota.
GetCoveredNJ is focused on increasing access to affordable, high-quality health insurance for residents of New Jersey.
