North Dakota Insurance Commissioner cites individual insurance plan availability and affordability during open enrollment

(Fargo, ND) -- If you need health insurance, North Dakota's Insurance Commissioner says now is the time to review plans with open enrollment underway.

"This Healthcare.gov, the plans are available on there. You may be surprised at some of the availability and some of the affordability of the different subsidies out there," said North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread. 

Godfread says about 45 thousand North Dakotans purchase health insurance through plans offered under the Affordable Care Act. Open enrollment runs now through December 15th, with coverage beginning January 1st. The website to visit is Healthcare.gov. Anyone with questions can email the Insurance Commissioner's office,The email address is insuranceND [dot] gov.