The Illinois Department of Insurance (DOI) announced that 480 Qualified Health Plans (QHPs) will be available to Illinois residents through Get Covered Illinois and Healthcare.gov beginning this week. The following insurers are offering plans on the Marketplace in 2016:

Aetna Health Inc.
Celtic Insurance Co.
Coventry Health & Life Insurance Co.
Coventry Health Care of Illinois, Inc.
Harkin Health Insurance Company (Midwest Security Life)
Health Alliance Medical Plans, Inc.
Health Care Service Corporation, (Blue Cross Blue Shield)
Humana Health Plan, Inc.
Land of Lincoln Mutual Health Insurance Co.
United Healthcare of the Midwest, Inc.

Get Covered Illinois (GCI) encourages all consumers to visit the Marketplace at getcovered.illinois.gov to review coverage options and learn whether they are eligible for financial assistance before opting to renew their current plan. For further information, visit the Get Covered Illinois website at www.GetCoveredIllinos.gov or call 1-866-311-1119. Important Dates to Remember: November 1, 2015: Open Enrollment starts; December 15, 2015: Last day to enroll in or change plans for new coverage to start January 1, 2016; January 15, 2016: Last day to enroll in or change plans for new coverage to start February 1, 2016; January 31, 2016: 2016 Open Enrollment ends. Enrollments or changes between January 16 and January 31 take effect March 1, 2016.