THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE IS REMINDING THERE'S HELP FOR THOSE WHO HAVE LOST THEIR JOB...AND SUBSEQUENTLY THEIR HEALTH CARE. 

IF YOU NO LONGER HAVE JOB-BASED COVERAGE OR YOUR COBRA BENEFITS HAVE EXPIRED, YOU MAY QUALITY FOR THE HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE'S SPECIAL ENROLLMENT PERIOD SAYS GET COVERED ILLINOIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LAURA PELLIKAN.

PELLIKAN SAYS YOU MAY QUALIFY FOR THE HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE'S SPECIAL ENROLLMENT PERIOD. 

PELLIKAN SAYS IF YOU HAVEN'T LOST YOUR INSURANCE YET BUT EXPECT TO...YOU CAN ENROLL BEFORE YOUR COVERAGE ENDS. AGAIN, THAT WEBSITE IS: GET COVERED ILLINOIS DOT GOV.