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What’s the Health Insurance Marketplace?
What’s the Health Insurance Marketplace?

The best place for people who buy their own health insurance to find coverage.

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What is the Health Insurance Marketplace?

The Health Insurance Marketplace, or just the marketplace, is a shopping and enrollment service for health insurance, which was created by the Affordable Care Act in 2010.

The marketplace uses your income and household information to determine what plans and savings you might be eligible for. It can tell you if you qualify for an individual insurance plan with savings, or whether you may be eligible for free or low-cost coverage through Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

Why get health insurance through the marketplace?

It's the only way to get savings that lower your monthly premiums and out-of-pocket costs.

Choose from hundreds of options from carriers with plans you can trust. As a certified partner to the marketplace, all the plans Catch offers are ACA-compliant. That means they cover essential health benefits like preventive care, and are available even to folks with pre-existing conditions.

How do I apply for and enroll in marketplace coverage? 

You can apply and enroll with Catch. We’ll let you know the programs and savings you’re eligible for and make sure you get the maximum savings with the least amount of hassle. If any of your information changes, you can also update your application through Catch here.

What if I’m eligible for Medicaid or CHIP?

If you fill out an application and learn that you may be eligible for coverage through Medicaid or CHIP, the marketplace will automatically send your information to the state agency that runs these programs.

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