Open enrollment for Coloradans purchasing individual, small employer health insurance is now open
Open enrollment is also open for OmniSalud and Medicare
Editor’s note: A previous version of this story inaccurately stated that recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) qualify under the state’s OmniSalud program. As of Nov. 1, 2024, DACA recipients are no longer eligible because they are now eligible for health care plans and financial assistance through Connect for Health Colorado.
Open enrollment has officially started for Coloradans without access to employer- or government-provided health insurance.
Individuals and small employers will be able to purchase plans for 2025 through the state’s marketplace, , from now until Wednesday, Jan. 15.
Six health insurance providers 鈥� Anthem, Cigna, Denver Health, Kaiser Permanente, Rocky Mountain Health Plans and Select Health 鈥� are offering individual and small employer health insurance plans for next year. Several providers also offer dental and vision plans.
“We have seen record numbers of Coloradans enroll for the last four years,” stated Kevin Patterson, Connect for Health Colorado’s CEO, in a news release.
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Patterson added that the largest enrollment increases have come from rural counties.
“Plan prices and options change every year so we encourage residents to access our experts and tools to review options,” Patterson stated.
On average, by 5.6% in 2025 with an average increase of around 7% for small employers, or those with 99 or fewer employees.
The increases are slightly less for Colorado Option plans 鈥� created in 2023 as a lower-cost option 鈥� which increased by an average of 4.6% compared to an average of 6.1% for non-Colorado Option plans.
Additional financial assistance is offered through the state marketplace.
“It’s really important for Coloradans to always look at their options and shop around, especially if they’re purchasing through Connect for Health Colorado because in many cases, they can avoid premium increases or potentially find savings,” said Adam Fox, deputy director of the statewide nonprofit advocacy group Colorado Consumer Health Initiative.
Connect for Health Colorado reported that 3 out of 5 customers shopping during open enrollment will be able to find plans for $10 or less a month.
In addition to individual and small-employer insurance, open enrollment for started Friday as well through Colorado Connect. OmniSalud is the state’s program to provide health insurance to undocumented Coloradans and recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program.
In addition to individual and small-employer insurance, open enrollment for聽聽started Friday as well through Colorado Connect. OmniSalud is the state’s program to provide health insurance for individuals who are not eligible for financial help through Connect for Health Colorado.
