Reminder for Open Enrollment Registration During #RedForEd
With the #RedForEd statewide protest happening, many of Arizona school districts have closed due to the movement. Despite these districts being closed, the healthcare enrollment period remains open. The majority of school districts do not offer automatic re-enrollment, so re-enrollment is the responsibility of the individual employees. For many schools, it runs congruent with the fiscal year of July 1st through June 30th each year. Enrollment education meetings and opportunities typically start in the spring and last two weeks to thirty days to allow the employee time to educate themselves and choose the proper coverage plan.
Don’t get caught off guard, make sure you register for the open enrollment period for next year to avoid paying thousands out of pocket. Monetary fines are now enforced on those who do not choose to purchase health insurance. You will be fined either 5% of your yearly household income or $695 per person for the year ($347.50 per child under 18) with the maximum penalty being $2,085.
If you do not register during the open healthcare enrollment period, you will have limited opportunities. There are a select few exceptions in which one can apply for a Special Enrollment Period (SEP). Most of these qualifications are changes in marital status, adoption of children, or losing eligibility for other health care coverage. Since the qualifications for SEP are limited, it is important to make sure you and your family get the coverage that you need.
The following school districts will be closed until further notice:
Alhambra Elementary School District, Amphitheater Public Schools, Apache Junction Unified School District, Avondale Elementary School District, Balsz Elementary School District, Buckeye Union High School District, Catalina Foothills Unified School District, Cartwright School District, Chandler Unified School District, Creighton Elementary School District, Deer Valley Unified School District, Douglas Unified School District, Dysart Unified School District, Flagstaff Unified School District, Florence Unified School District, Flowing Wells Unified School District, Gadsden Elementary School District, Gilbert Public Schools, Glendale Elementary School District, Glendale Union High School District, Higley Unified School District, Humboldt Unified School District, Isaac Elementary School District, J.O. Combs Unified School District, Kingman Unified School District (All schools but three, Cerbat, Mt. Tipton and La Senita, will be closed)
Kyrene School District, Liberty Elementary School District, Litchfield Elementary School District, Littleton Elementary School District, Madison Elementary School District, Marana Unified School District, Maricopa Unified School District, Mesa Public Schools, Murphy Elementary School District, Nogales Unified School District, Osborn School District, Paradise Valley Unified School District, Pendergast Elementary School District, Peoria Unified School District, Phoenix Elementary School District, Phoenix Union High School District, Queen Creek Unified School District, Red Rock Elementary School District, Roosevelt Elementary School District, Sahuarita Unified School District (Closed to students, though “will operate an all-staff workday”), Scottsdale Unified School District, Sedona-OaK Creek Unified School District, Sierra Vista Unified School District, Somerton Elementary School District, Sunnyside Unified School District, Tanque Verde Unified School District, Tempe Elementary School District, Tempe Union High School District, Tolleson Elementary School District, Tolleson Union High School District, Tucson Unified School District, Washington Elementary School District, Winslow Unified School District, Yuma Elementary School District, and Yuma Union High School District
