In dogs, diabetes mellitus is caused by the failure of the pancreas to produce enough insulin to regulate blood sugar. This is Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (also called Type 1 Diabetes). This type of diabetes usually results from destruction of most or all of the beta-cells that produce insulin in the pancreas. As the name implies, dogs with this type of diabetes require insulin injections to stabilize blood sugar levels.
If you miss open enrollment on your state's health insurance exchange, you won't be able to sign up for coverage unless you qualify for a special enrollment period, says Joshua Byrd, a consultant with ClearPath Benefit Advisors in Columbus, Ohio.
The Insiderâs Guide to Obamacareâs Open Enrollment offers time-saving strategies for selecting coverage during open enrollment. A: For 2016 coverage, open enrollment ended on January 31, for both on and off-exchange plans. Open enrollment for 2017 will begin on November 1, 2016, and will end on January 31, 2017.