Update – April 6, 2020
We have updated this blog post to include the District of Columbia, Minnesota and Vermont. Several states have extended their deadlines as indicated.
With the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), many uninsured people are concerned about medical costs if they get sick. Several states have opened up their health care exchanges for a special open enrollment period. Some states are also giving people who’ve lost their jobs the chance to enroll.
If you need insurance, you can enroll in the following states:
- California – deadline June 30 (extended)
- Colorado – deadline April 30 (extended)
- Connecticut – deadline April 17 (extended)
- District of Columbia – open indefinitely
- Maryland – deadline June 15 (extended)
- Massachusetts – deadline April 25
- Minnesota – deadline May 25 (extended)
- Nevada – deadline April 15
- New York – deadline April 15
- Rhode Island – deadline April 15
- Vermont – deadline April 17
- Washington – deadline April 8
If you lost health care coverage because you recently lost your job, you may also qualify to get health insurance from the federal health insurance marketplace at Healthcare.gov.
Want to know more about the coronavirus and what it means for people with asthma and eczema? Check out these resources from the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America:
Comments (6)
As of April 6, 2020, we have updated this blog post to include the District of Columbia, Minnesota and Vermont.
Hi Maria, welcome to the AAFA forums. I am sorry to hear that your daughter has missed her last two Dupixent shots. How is your daughter doing?
Good informationbinformation, I live in Illinois and the Dermatology office has been closed for the last few weeks.my daughter has already missed 2 Dupixen shots.
Hi Mehgan! Welcome to the AAFA forums!
If their office is closed, can you email them and express your concerns? I know for us, many appts and procedures that we had scheduled have been canceled.
allergy/asthma Dr is closed right now . So how do I get my shot
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