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MNsure reported Monday that 132,789 Minnesotans signed up for 2024 health insurance through Minnesota’s official health insurance marketplace between Nov. 1 and Dec. 15.

“Over 132,000 Minnesotans will welcome the new year with the peace of mind and security of a full year of high-quality, comprehensive coverage through MNsure,” said MNsure CEO Libby Caulum in a news release.

This start to MNsure’s annual enrollment period sets a new early enrollment record for the marketplace. Private health plan signups have increased by 11% compared to the same time last year. With enhanced federal tax credits available only through MNsure, eligible families will save $6,750 in 2024, on average, and spend 5% less on private health plan premiums than they did this year.

“2023 marked the 10-year anniversary since MNsure was created by the Minnesota Legislature,” Caulum said. “As we wrap up the year, it is exciting to see how far Minnesota has come and recognize the incredible progress our state has made in the last 10 years: Our uninsured rate has been cut in half and more Minnesotans than ever before have access to health care and financial protection from unexpected injury or illness.”

Minnesotans who missed the Dec. 15 deadline still have an opportunity to enroll in medical and dental coverage, but they must act now. MNsure encourages Minnesotans to sign up well before Jan. 15 — the final deadline and last day of MNsure’s open enrollment. For consumers who sign up between Dec. 16 and Jan. 15, coverage will begin on Feb. 1.

Free application and enrollment help is available from MNsure’s statewide network of certified brokers and navigators. Minnesotans can search the Assister Directory to connect with free, expert help in person, online, or over the phone. The open enrollment deadlines do not apply to Minnesotans who qualify for Medical Assistance or MinnesotaCare or members of federally recognized tribes, who can enroll in health insurance through MNsure any time of year.