Special Enrollment
Special Enrollment Period
After Open Enrollment, you may qualify for a Special Enrollment Period allowing you to buy a health insurance plans through the Marketplace. A Special Enrollment Period generally qualifies you for an enrollment period for Marketplace policies for 60 days following certain life events such as losing other health coverage, changes in employment, marriage, having a baby or change in household status.
Apply now if you think you qualify for a Special Enrollment Period.
To find assistance near you, view a list of licensed agents and brokers or licensed guides here.
ArkansasWorks Program
You may qualify for the Arkansas Works Program based on your household income. If your total household income, including the combined income of everyone in your household, is below 138% of the Federal Poverty Level you may qualify for health coverage through Private Option. View the household income chart to learn if you may qualify for the Private Option.
If you believe you qualify, enroll online at Access.Arkansas.gov or over the phone at Access Arkansas’s Call Center at 1-855-372-1084.
Options Outside of the Marketplace
As a consumer, you may purchase a health insurance coverage outside of the Marketplace even if it is not Open Enrollment. Contact an Agent or Broker in your area to determine what plans are available to you and what those cost may be.