What to know about signing up for 2026 Obamacare coverage in Wisconsin

Dec 11

Time is running out to sign up for a health insurance plan through the marketplaces set up by the Affordable Care Act.

Typically, people buying coverage through the marketplace cannot get health insurance through work and don't qualify for coverage through Medicaid or Medicare.

They include self-employed business owners, gig workers and early retirees.

Consumers have until Jan. 15 to enroll in a marketplace plan. But if they want coverage to start Jan. 1, they must choose a plan by Dec. 15.

More than 84,000 people in Wisconsin signed up for a plan in the first four weeks of open enrollment, in November, according to recently released federal data…

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ACA marketplace enrollment down slightly ahead of Dec. 15 deadline

Covering Wisconsin’s support from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is part of a financial assistance award totaling $1,976,369, with 16% funded by CMS/HHS and $373,805 (19%) funded by non-governmental sources. The contents presented here are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, CMS/HHS, or the U.S. Government.