The enrollment period for health care coverage under the Affordable Care Act is now open.
179 different plans are being offered by eight carriers this year.
Illinois Department of Insurance director Robert Muriel says you can research all of your options online.
"They just need to enter their information and they can see the plan choices from among three different medal levels that represent a range of coverage and costs. Those are gold, silver and bronze."
To get started, and to also check if you qualify for an insurance premium tax credit, visit: getcoveredillinois.gov.
Anyone who was enrolled in a plan last year will be automatically enrolled into the same plan or a similar one offered by the same insurer for the upcoming 2021 plan year.
