Health Insurance Facts - Some Key Dates

There are some key dates you'll want to mark on your calendar:

• October 1, 2013: Health Insurance Marketplace Open Enrollment period begins
• January 1, 2014: New Health coverage can start
• March 31, 2014: Open enrollment ends

Medicare recipients have a different set of Open Enrollment dates. These are

• October 1, 2013: Medicare Open Enrollment period begins
• December 7, 2013:  Medicare Open Enrollment Period ends
• January 1, 2014:  Medicare changes go into effect for 2014