Here are the most important dates for 2015 coverage:

December 31, 2014: Date when all 2014 Marketplace coverage ended, no matter when you enrolled

January 1, 2015: The date 2015 coverage started if you enrolled by December 15, 2014, or if you accepted automatic enrollment in your 2014 plan or a similar plan

January 15, 2015: Enroll by this date and coverage can begin as soon as February 1

February 15, 2015: 2015 Open Enrollment ends. Enroll by this date and coverage can begin as soon as March 1. After this date, you can enroll in or change plans for 2015 only if you qualify for a Special Enrollment Period.

Medicaid, CHIP, and SHOP – apply any time

• There’s no limited enrollment period for Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). You can apply any time.
• There’s also no limited enrollment period for small businesses to enroll in SHOP coverage for their employees. You can apply any time.