On March 11, 2020, the Health Connector previously announced an extended, 45-day enrollment period through April 25 to assist uninsured Massachusetts residents seeking health coverage. The special enrollment period has now been extended an additional 30 days to May 25, 2020.

If you apply coverage under this special enrollment, the deadlines to complete enrollment are as follows:

Coverage Start Date Enrollment Deadline
May 1 April 23
June 1 May 23
July 1 May 25

Please note that if you are eligible to enroll due to normal special enrollment period rules, you can select the one that applies when you complete your application.

If you or family members are eligible for MassHealth programs, you can apply any time of the year. Your coverage may start sooner than the 1st of the month. 

If you need help, you can call customer service at 1-877-623-6765 (or TTY: 1-877-623-7773 for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech disabled). Business hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.