Navigators Offer FREE Enrollment Help for Obamacare, Medicaid & PeachCare for Kids
The deadline to sign up for health
insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is December 15th. That’s nearly six weeks earlier than last
year’s deadline. Navigating through the
insurance marketplace to sign up for health insurance can be daunting. To help health insurance seekers locate an
affordable and appropriate health care plan, Insure Georgia providing FREE enrollment guidance for
residents who need help with enrolling in health insurance for 2018.
Certified health insurance navigators will
be onsite at Fulton County’s Adamsville and Neighborhood Union health centers
to guide residents through the health care market place. The navigators can help Fulton County
residents apply for financial assistance, compare health plans, and sign up for
insurance. This includes enrollment help
with the federally-mandated Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare,
which is for people who are uninsured or those who work part-time or are
self-employed and do not have insurance.
For those who sign up by December 15th, coverage will begin on January
1, 2017. To qualify for insurance under
the ACA, you must be a resident of Georgia and a U.S. citizen or a U.S. naturalized
citizen.
Walk-in appointments will be available as
follows:
December 13, 2017 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- Adamsville Regional Health Center, 3700 Martin Luther King Dr., Atlanta, GA 30331. Phone: 404-613-4215.
December 8, 2017 and
December 14, 2017, 9:
00 a.m–1:00 p.m.
December
15 , 2017 2:00
p.m. – 6:0p.m.
- Neighborhood Union Health Center,
- 186 Sunset Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30314. Phone: 404-612-4665.
Six Tips to
Expedite Your Health Insurance Enrollment:
- Set up your login and
password online at www.healthcare.gov
and begin your enrollment application.
- If you do not have
access to a computer, the health navigators will assist you in setting up
your account and guiding you through the enrollment process via their
computers onsite at the health centers.
- Bring official
identification.
- Bring proof of current
insurance, if any.
- Bring proof of income (recent paycheck stubs, W-2 forms or wage and
tax statements) if
appropriate.
- Allow 60 – 90 minutes to successfully enroll.
The navigators
can also assist income-eligible persons with signing up for Georgia Medicaid
and Georgia PeachCare for Kids.
Navigators provide unbiased guidance on the health insurance options
available on the insurance market exchange.
This is a FREE service that is funded by the U.S. Department of Health
& Human Services. ###
