PHILADELPHIA — Pennie, Pennsylvania’s official health insurance marketplace, is now open for Pennsylvanians to enroll in high-quality health coverage for 2024.

This annual Open Enrollment Period is the time when Pennsylvanians can compare quality health plans at the lowest costs through Pennie.

Pennie’s Open Enrollment Period began on Nov. 1, and the deadline to enroll in coverage that will start New Year’s Day is Dec. 15. Plans and prices change every year, so anyone who needs coverage should review their options even if they have looked before. Anyone currently enrolled in Pennie should make sure their family size, income, and contact information are up to date. Enrolling in coverage is the best way to make sure you are protected in 2024.

Pennie is the only place where Pennsylvanians can get financial savings to reduce the cost of coverage and care. Currently, 9 in 10 enrollees qualify and save over $500 a month on average.

The high-quality plans sold through Pennie are guaranteed to have important benefits. Pennie makes sure health plans will financially protect Pennsylvanians in the case of injury or illness and provide access to a wide range of medical care, including care for pre-existing conditions and free preventive services.

Pennsylvanians should be aware that health plans outside of Pennie that you can buy on your own may not have the same protections as plans through Pennie. Pennie is the only way to make sure you are getting a plan that will cover important medical care in the case of a serious illness or injury. Pennie help is always free – if you are being told that you need to pay to get help with enrolling, then go to pennie.com/connect for support at no cost to you.