Healthcare.gov continues to prepare for open enrollment beginning on November 15, hoping to avoid a repeat of the disastrous launch in 2013. Apparently the preparations include extra “scheduled” maintenance. Wednesday morning, the site displayed a message reading, “The system isn’t available right now. We’re performing scheduled maintenance. Learn more.” The message was posted on the site some time Tuesday evening:
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The notice links to a September 25 blog entry that explains, “We’re doing maintenance and upgrades to improve the site during certain time periods over the next few weekends.”
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Attempts to log in are met with this screen:
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There was no reason given as to why the “scheduled maintenance” was taking place during the week rather than on weekends as planned. An email to the Department of Health and Human Services seeking an explanation has not been returned.
