Special Election Period (SEP) in effect for Alabama – Tropical Storm Claudette

Please be advised, the State of Alabama, Governor Kay Ivey, has announced a State of Emergency due to Tropical Storm Claudette which is effective 6/18/21 – 7/18/2021. This is an important announcement for agents with customers in Alabama and for those with business in the state. Counties in the State of Alabama are under a SEP due to the effects of Tropical Storm Claudette.

Details:

Impacted Counties: Baldwin, Butler, Cherokee, Dekalb, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe, and Tuscaloosa

Incident Period: The incident period occurred between June 18, 2021 and July 18, 2021.

Timeframe: Effective immediately, individuals meeting the requirements listed above can enroll, dis-enroll, or switch MAPD plans until September 30, 2021.

*Note: Eligible enrollments will be effective the first of the month after the application has been processed.

SEP for Government Entity-Declared Disaster or Other Emergency

The SEP starts as of the date the declaration is made, the incident start date or, if different, the start date identified in the declaration, whichever is earlier.

The SEP ends 2 full calendar months following the end date identified in the declaration or, if different, the date the end of the incident is announced, whichever is later.

Compliance Requirements

When contacted by an impacted customer, agents/brokers are allowed to assist eligible customers enroll.

You must confirm the customer resides or resided in the affected area, confirm if the customer had another valid election period at the time of the incident period, and has not used the election.

If all qualifications are met, you must complete the SEP section of the application with the following:

• SEP Code: DST
• SEP Date: Start date of the incident period

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