by Donald Eng and Staff Report
HARTFORD, CT — Access Health CT will hold in-person enrollment fairs this week in Fairfield, Bridgeport and Milford to help Connecticut residents shop, compare and enroll in health or dental coverage. Customers can also renew their coverage.
Enrollment fairs are one-day events for customers to get in-person help. All help is free.
The final deadline to enroll in a plan for 2026 has been extended to Jan. 31, 2026. Customers who enroll between now and the deadline will have coverage beginning Feb. 1, 2026.
Connecticut residents who want to attend a fair can book an appointment online on the Enrollment Events webpage on AccessHealthCT.com.
The enrollment fairs will take place at the following dates and times.
- Fairfield: Tuesday, Jan. 13 at Fairfield Public Library, 1080 Old Post Road, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Register here.
- Bridgeport: Wednesday, Jan. 14 at Latinos for Educational Advocacy and Diversity (LEAD), 1021 Main Street, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Register here.
- Milford: Thursday, Jan. 15 at Milford City Hall, 110 River Street, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Register here.
“With the enrollment deadline extended to January 31, Connecticut residents have even more time to get the coverage they need and we want to be sure everyone in the state can get help no matter where they live,” said Access Health CT Chief Executive Officer James Michel. “We’ve expanded our outreach efforts, added more mobile enrollment specialists and navigator locations, and have evening and weekend enrollment events so people can get help when it works for them.”
Customers can visit AccessHealthCT.com and click the “Get Help” button on the homepage to find the option that works best for them — including scheduling an appointment, finding a nearby navigator site or attending an enrollment fair.
AHCT has expanded its navigator program to include six locations around the state and introduced a new mobile enrollment team that supports community events and assists with in-person enrollment available in English and Spanish.
To get help over the phone, customers can call 1-855-805-4325.
The call center will be open through Jan. 15 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Starting Jan. 16 through Jan. 30, the call center will be open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Help is available in over 100 languages.
The call center will be open from 8 a.m. to midnight Jan. 31.
For free help online, customers can visit AccessHealthCT.com. They can also chat live with a customer service representative by clicking the “Live Chat” icon on the website. Live chat is available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.