Covered California Extends Deadline for January 1 Coverage December 16, 2014 Covered California Covered California 0 Covered California has extended the deadline for consumers to enroll in health coverage that begins on January 1, 2015. Consumers now have until December 21 to sign up for coverage. The Los Angeles Times reports that the deadline extension signals high consumer interest. However, the extension also could be the result of problems with the exchange’s website and call centers. Wait times last week for the call center averaged 18 minutes, while 32% of callers dropped their call. Source: California Healthline, December 16, 2015. Comments are closed.