The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that 940,000 Americans have signed up for health insurance through HealthCare.gov since February 15, the start of the 2021 Marketplace Special Enrollment Period (SEP) opportunity, through April 30, with approximately 469,000 consumers signing up for health insurance in the month of April. The number of new plan selections represents a substantial increase in enrollment from the same period in 2020 and 2019.
More information can be obtained at https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/2021-marketplace-special-enrollment-period-report-1.