To his credit, Gov. Gray Davis streamlined the enrollment process after taking office in January 1999.
Representatives will be able to review available plans and complete the enrollment process over the phone.
The enrollment process, between its exhaustive application and financial investigations, needs more work than public awareness, they assert.
States that turned over much of the enrollment process to community-based groups also tended to do best.
But former K12 employees said the aggressive and impersonal enrollment process lures students who are not a good fit.
The board hopes to run pilot programs this summer and begin the early enrollment process by October.
Her children went to art camps, sports camps and writing camps, and Ms. Rintoul had to begin the enrollment process for these camps as early as January.
Had the deadline not been extended, those who had not yet paid as of 1 January would have had to start the enrollment process all over again.
Lo, 35, was confronted by a confusing enrollment process, which she said resulted in persistent calls from insurers trying to lure her in.
Moreover, Mr. Waxman said, the purpose of the new options is to "streamline the enrollment process" and speed assistance to people who are unemployed.
The New York State of Health call center is also taking calls at this time and helping customers with the enrollment process.
