Important changes to Complete, Complete Plus and Short-Term plans
- June 14, 2024
In March, the federal government released new rules for short-term limited-duration plans. The new rules go into effect on September 1, 2024. As a result, the last day Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield will accept applications for new Complete, Complete Plus and Short-Term policies will be July 1, 2024.
If your plan is effective prior to September 1, 2024, you may keep it until it expires.
Complete and Complete Plus members with plans ending in 2024 or 2025 are strongly encouraged to shop for an Affordable Care Act (ACA) health plan during open enrollment from November 1, 2024, to January 15, 2025, to avoid a lapse in coverage. When a Complete or Complete Plus health plan ends, it will not trigger a qualifying life event for you to enroll in an ACA plan. This means you may have to wait until the following open enrollment period to choose new coverage.
