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Deadline to Enroll in kynect for 2015 is Sunday

kynect.ky.gov

Sunday at midnight is the deadline for Kentuckians to sign up through Kentucky’s health care exchange to get coverage for 2015.

The Governor’s office reports more than 150,000 people have signed up for health care coverage since the current enrollment period began November 15.

Those without a plan after February 15th could face a tax penalty when filing this year that could exceed the annual cost of insurance.  

“Individuals who do not obtain health coverage could face significant penalties when they file their taxes – but the personal risks of not having health coverage are even greater,” said Gov Steve Beshear.

Individuals with income above 100 percent of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) who fail to enroll in healthcare coverage before Feb. 15 will be subject to an IRS penalty, including those whose income falls between 100%-138% FPL and are eligible for the Medicaid expansion. Individuals whose income falls below 100 percent FPL are not subject to the penalty.

Medicaid enrollment is open at any time. 

More than 521,000 Kentuckians signed up for coverage during kynect’s first enrollment period.

The following statistics as of 3:30 p.m. Feb. 12 for the current enrollment period running November 15, 2014 to February 15, 2015:

  • 650,991 unique visitors viewing more than 23.3 million pages;
  • 340,609 individuals have conducted preliminary screenings;
  • 517,034 calls have been handled by the kynect contact center;
  • 37,739 new accounts have been created;
  • 8,234 people have downloaded the new kynect app;
  • 61,121 new applications for coverage have been submitted;
  • 51,631 have enrolled in Medicaid coverage;
  • 75,760 individuals have renewed their enrollment in a qualified health plan;
  • 23,274 individuals have newly enrolled in a qualified health plan;
  • 5,128 individuals have enrolled in dental plans; and
  •  7,414 visitors to the kynect store at Fayette Mall in Lexington have completed 5,393 applications for new coverage
Rob Canning is a native of Murray, KY, a 2015 TV Production grad of Murray State. At MSU, he served as team captain of the Murray State Rowing Club. Rob's goal is to become a screenwriter, film director or producer and looks to the likes of Quentin Tarantino and Guy Ritchie for inspiration. He appreciates good music, mainly favoring British rock n' roll, and approves of anything with Jack White's name on it. When not studying, rowing or writing, Rob enjoys spending his free time with a book or guitar.
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