FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Staff will be available until 8 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, and until 10 p.m. on Wednesday

St. Paul—In order to give Minnesotans additional time to purchase health insurance, MNsure announced a one-week special enrollment period (SEP) that began on Wednesday, February 1, 2017, and will be ending this Wednesday, February 8, 2017, at midnight. Health insurance purchased during this SEP is effective March 1, 2017.

“Anyone looking for more information about enrolling during our special enrollment period should call our Contact Center or visit MNsure.org,” said CEO Allison O'Toole. “MNsure stands ready to help Minnesotans during these last three days.”

MNsure is providing extended Contact Center hours for those that may have last-minute questions:

• Monday, 2/6: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Tuesday, 2/7: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Wednesday, 2/8: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

The 2017 open enrollment period began on November 1, 2016, and ends on January 31, 2017. Minnesotans eligible for Medical Assistance or MinnesotaCare can enroll year round. As of February 2016, 96 percent of Minnesotans have health coverage—the highest percentage in state history.