Starting on February 15, 2021 and continuing through May 15, 2021, Marketplaces using the HealthCare.gov platform will operationalize functionality to make a SEP available to all Marketplace-eligible consumers who are submitting a new application or updating an existing application. These consumers will newly be able to access the SEP through a variety of channels: through HealthCare.gov directly, the Marketplace call center, or direct enrollment channels.  Additionally, consumers can work with a network of over 50,000 agents and brokers who are registered with the Marketplace, along with over 8,000 trained assisters, ready to assist consumers with their application for coverage.

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Thirty-six states use the HealthCare.gov platform for the 2021 benefit year. The by state enrollment through the HealthCare.gov platform for the Individual market Exchange during the 2021 Open Enrollment Period as previously reported by CMS:

HealthCare.gov State-by-State Snapshot

StateCumulative Plan Selections 2021 Open Enrollment
Alaska18,184
Alabama169,119
Arkansas66,094
Arizona154,504
Delaware25,320
Florida2,120,350
Georgia517,113
Hawaii22,903
Iowa59,228
Illinois291,215
Indiana136,593
Kansas88,627
Kentucky77,821
Louisiana83,159
Maine59,738
Michigan267,070
Missouri215,311
Mississippi110,966
Montana44,711
North Carolina535,803
North Dakota22,709
Nebraska88,688
New Hampshire46,670
New Mexico42,984
Ohio201,069
Oklahoma171,551
Oregon141,089
South Carolina230,050
South Dakota31,375
Tennessee212,052
Texas1,291,972
Utah207,911
Virginia261,943
Wisconsin191,702
West Virginia19,381
Wyoming26,728
Total Plan Selections 8,251,703