That is to say, that the all important deadline to get insurance on January 1 has changed to December 23. This is just a one time thing. After that, you will still need to sign up by the 15th to get coverage on the 1st of the following month during open enrollment periods. But with the difficulty of getting at the system, this change makes sense.
It is also important because the extension of HIRSP from Dec 31, 2013 to Mar 31, 2014 is being taken up by the Wisconsin Assembly in a special session that starts December 4. When I was in Madison, I visited my Assemblyman's office (Stephen Nass) and his staff person was not aware of any reason why the legislation would not pass. She sent me down to State Senator Glenn Grothman's office (not my Senator) as they apparently have a reputation of knowing what's going on and his staff people were also unable to think of any opposition to the passage of the bill. They also said that the Senate's special session had not yet been scheduled but would be early December. I emphasized one more time that this December 15 deadline was important for the people affected by this legislation.
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