ACA Open Enrollment Begins November 1st!Resources |
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Important Notes About Open Enrollment:
- Regardless of what you have heard, the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) is still the law.
- That means that once a year, during Open Enrollment, you get a chance to enroll or re-enroll in affordable health insurance.
- The enrollment period is only 6 weeks this year! Nov. 1 – Dec. 15 Don’t wait for the last minute! You must sign up by December 15. If you want 2018 coverage, there is just the one deadline. Beat the rush and sign up early.
- Local help is available!
- There are a lot of choices, different insurers, bronze, silver, gold, platinum.
- You don’t have to go it alone.
- There are trained assisters are ready to help you for free!
- Most people get financial help.
- Over 80% of people who enrolled in a health plan through healthcare.gov last year got financial help to pay for it.
- You may qualify too! Learn more about enrolling now before it’s too late!
- There is a minimum penalty of $695 for not having health insurance.
- More than 30 million Americans gained health insurance through the ACA
Why Get Health Insurance?
- You deserve to be healthy. Nothing is more important than your health.
- Your family needs you! People without health insurance avoid going to the doctor.
- Being healthy starts with preventive care, which is free with your health insurance.
- Blood pressure, cancer screenings, contraceptives, flu shots are all free with your insurance.
- Health insurance will also pay for most of the bills if you are pregnant and have a baby. Before the ACA, women often had to pay extra for insurance with maternity coverage.
- Save money. An accident or injury can bankrupt you or your family.
- A broken leg can cost up to $7,500
- 3 days in the hospital is about $30,000
- Care after a cancer diagnosis can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars
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