Now that we are outside of the open enrollment period, consumers who wish to enroll in a private health insurance plan through MNsure must experience a qualifying life event. The qualifying life event may make them eligible for a special enrollment period to enroll in private health insurance outside of open enrollment.

Remember that a voluntarily request to close Medical Assistance or MinnesotaCare coverage is NOT a qualifying life event. Consumers who request a voluntary closure will receive a manual notice informing them that the action is not a qualifying life event. If the consumer does not want to voluntarily close their Medical Assistance or MinnesotaCare coverage, or they think they have received the notice in error, they must contact the agency listed in the upper left corner of the notice BEFORE the effective date of their public program coverage closure. 

A consumer may be eligible to enroll in private health insurance coverage through MNsure if they have another change in their household that is a qualifying life event.

Consumers who provided a PO Box address in place of a physical residential address on their application were sent a notice (Form C17) on February 4, notifying them that they must provide a residential address. Consumers who do not take action will have their enrollment termed March 31, 2022.