How to Use open enrollment in a Sentence

open enrollment

noun
  • Employees can sign up for new benefits during open enrollment.
  • Many voters support open enrollment.
  • Tap the photo above to learn more, as open enrollment ends Dec. 15.
    courant.com, 9 Dec. 2019
  • That’s more than double the number who signed up during the first ACA open enrollment in 2014.
    Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2023
  • The other families send their kids to the school through open enrollment.
    Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 14 May 2024
  • This fall marks the state’s 10th open enrollment period for plans on the exchange.
    Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2022
  • The program plans to open enrollment in September and start its first class next April.
    From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2022
  • But there’s plenty of help now that open enrollment for healthcare.gov has started.
    Laura Garcia, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Nov. 2021
  • But failing to do the research at open enrollment time can be costly.
    Rich Exner, cleveland, 30 Sep. 2020
  • Millions of retirees are in the thick of Medicare open enrollment, which runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, but many find the process challenging.
    Kate Ashford, oregonlive, 12 Nov. 2022
  • Students have come to the program from across the Valley through open enrollment, Carmody said.
    The Arizona Republic, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Doing a little homework now can make open enrollment in a few weeks go much smoother.
    Rich Exner, cleveland, 30 Sep. 2020
  • This is the time of year when many people take stock of their health insurance, part of the annual process known as open enrollment.
    Dallas News, 11 Nov. 2020
  • Medicare open enrollment runs through Dec. 7 and during that time, scams abound.
    Kiersten Willis, ajc, 15 Nov. 2021
  • When open enrollment comes around for health insurance, what has changed?
    Jasmine Browley, Essence, 4 Jan. 2024
  • States that run their own open enrollment may have different dates.
    Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, chicagotribune.com, 22 Oct. 2019
  • In most states, this weekend marked the end of Obamacare's open enrollment period.
    Sally Pipes, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022
  • Currently, Indian Hill does not have open enrollment, so any player coming to play for the Braves would have to live in one of the eight area zip codes.
    Scott Springer, The Enquirer, 9 May 2022
  • Medicare open enrollment this year began Oct. 15 and goes through Dec. 7.
    Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2020
  • The course runs 16 weeks, but through the program’s open enrollment plan, students can join at any point without having to wait for a new semester.
    Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2019
  • Exner explains in a consumer-tip column how to get ready for open enrollment.
    Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland, 1 Oct. 2020
  • November 1 marks the start of open enrollment season — the time when people can enroll in Obamacare health plans on Healthcare.gov.
    Katie Jennings, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2021
  • Sebert said there has been a declining birth rate in the district, and also said open enrollment and the district's school choice program play a role.
    Alec Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2022
  • Of course, people shouldn’t wait until open enrollment to declare changes.
    Calmatters, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
  • How to choose the best health insurance plan for your family before open enrollment for 2021 ends.
    NBC News, 2 Dec. 2020
  • Some districts have been slower to take open enrollment kids in recent years, which has led to downturns in city-to-suburb numbers.
    Alan J. Borsuk, Journal Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Often staff can assist in open enrollment questions or will know a good resource.
    Nerd Wallet, oregonlive, 15 Oct. 2020
  • Since open enrollment gained traction in the late 1990s, athletes are not bound to attend school in their immediate area.
    Haleemon Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2023
  • These include choosing the right Part D drug plan and reviewing your plan choices every year during fall open enrollment.
    Maurie Backman, USA TODAY, 30 June 2024
  • Maximus workers also walked off the job during open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act in November 2023, seeking to draw attention to their fight with company leadership.
    Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 28 June 2024

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