open enrollment
nounDefinition of open enrollment
1
: the voluntary enrollment of a student in a public school other than the one assigned on the basis of residence
2
: enrollment on demand as a student in an institution of higher learning irrespective of formal qualifications
Examples of open enrollment in a Sentence
Many voters support open enrollment.
the city's open enrollment policy
Employees can sign up for new benefits during open enrollment.
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In preparation for the Obamacare open enrollment period on Nov. 1, the federal government announced this year’s funding for the navigators, who provide free help to individuals who want to sign up for a plan in the marketplace. — Naseem S. Miller, orlandosentinel.com, "Florida Obamacare navigators get $1.3 million in federal funding," 30 Aug. 2019 Insurers don’t have to finalize those decisions until just before open enrollment begins on Nov. 1. — Ron Hurtibise, sun-sentinel.com, "Two new Obamacare insurers proposed for Florida in 2020," 19 Aug. 2019 The government said in March that 11.4 million people signed up for health care via provisions of the Affordable Care Act during open enrollment season, a dip of about 300,000 from last year. — Washington Post, "Governors weigh health care plans as they await court ruling," 25 July 2019 The government said in March that a total of 11.4 million people signed up during open enrollment season, a dip of about 300,000 from last year. — Andrew O'reilly | Fox News, Fox News, "Texas lawyers argue for end of ObamaCare in case that could decide fate of health plan," 10 July 2019 Employees will be based in downtown Louisville and will serve six months or less during the open enrollment season, which begins on Oct.15. — Ben Tobin, The Courier-Journal, "Humana is hiring hundreds of seasonal employees in Louisville for Medicare open enrollment," 2 July 2019 During the 2018 open enrollment period, nearly 85,000 Kentuckians purchased individual health insurance plans. — Ben Tobin, The Courier-Journal, "Your health insurance premium may increase next year, depending on your provider," 15 July 2019 The government said in March that a total of 11.4 million people signed up during open enrollment season, a dip of about 300,000 from last year. — Andrew O'reilly | Fox News, Fox News, "Texas lawyers argue for end of ObamaCare in case that could decide fate of health plan," 10 July 2019 The government said in March that a total of 11.4 million people signed up during open enrollment season, a dip of about 300,000 from last year. — Andrew O'reilly | Fox News, Fox News, "Texas lawyers argue for end of ObamaCare in case that could decide fate of health plan," 10 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'open enrollment.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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