Giving Compass' Take:

· As open enrollment began November 1st, Kimberly Leonard at the Washington Examiner provides a few things customers should know and expect from Obamacare. 

· How can enrollment be streamlined and clarified? 

· Learn more about Obamacare and what you can expect.

Obamacare’s sixth open enrollment has begun, with a slew of new regulations and changes for customers to navigate as they shop for health plans.

The healthcare law, formally known as the Affordable Care Act, over the years has faced website problems, regulation alterations, price hikes, and legal changes. It remains politically loaded, but is still the law of the land. Customers will still be able to buy coverage regardless of whether they are sick.

Here are the seven things customers should know about open enrollment, the period when people can shop for health insurance plans on healthcare.gov or on state websites, both of which are known as “exchanges.” The rules apply to people in the U.S. who do not receive health insurance through a government program or work.

  1. People won’t be fined if they go uninsured
  2. People can buy plans outside of Obamacare’s rules
  3. Don’t expect many commercials or navigators
  4. Open enrollment is six weeks for most states
  5. Premiums will drop slightly, and people will have more options
  6. Healthcare.gov will go offline for maintenance
  7. It’s not clear how many people will sign up

Read the full article about Obamacare open enrollment by Kimberly Leonard at the Washington Examiner.