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.
  • In the mid-90s, open enrollment had just started in the greater Cleveland area.
    Jonathan Jones, SI.com, 30 Jan. 2018
  • 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
  • The rates must be approved by the state and must be finalized before open enrollment starts Nov. 1.
    Robert King, Fox News, 8 May 2018
  • 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
  • The open enrollment period to sign up for plans begins on Oct. 15.
    Maya Goldman, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Medicare open enrollment runs through Dec. 7 and during that time, scams abound.
    Kiersten Willis, ajc, 15 Nov. 2021
  • And if so, consumers will be able to renew coverage in an open enrollment period at the end of the year.
    Ron Hurtibise, Sun-Sentinel.com, 22 June 2018
  • 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
  • State lawmakers instead moved the date to Jan. 1 to coincide with open enrollment for health plans, Krimm said.
    Andrea K. McDaniels, baltimoresun.com, 21 June 2018
  • 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
  • From the overwhelming array of options presented during open enrollment periods to the lack of clarity about what services are covered and the actual costs involved, the healthcare landscape is fraught with challenges.
    Carrie Rubinstein, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Key Takeaways Medicare beneficiaries can save money and improve benefits by reviewing their plan options during open enrollment each year.
    Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024

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