Healthcare.gov - Open Enrollment Ends March 31, 2014

A Guide to Buying Coverage Under the Afforable Care Act.

Healthcare.gov – Open Enrollment Ends March 31, 2014 Remember: March 31st is the last day to sign up for health insurance. Do you need it? What happens if you don’t get coverage? The accompanying guide should provide answers to these questions. Here’s how to begin the enrollment process. 

Here are the basic steps you can expect to take in the Health Insurance Marketplace:
Step 1. There are four ways you can sign up through the Health Insurance Marketplace: online – go to www.healthcare.gov; by phone – call 1-800-318-2596 TTY 1-855-889-4925; by mailing in a paper application – to download a copy go to healthcare.gov and click on the “4 Ways to Apply” link and scroll down to “Apply with a Paper Application”; or with an in-person assister.
Step 2. A bit about you. You’ll need to answer some questions about you and your family, including your income, the number of people in your family, and more. Having at your finger tips the following information would be helpful: the Social Security numbers of everyone who will be on your plan, income information….a recent W-2 pay stub would do it and information about any health insurance you currently have (if you have any)….something that has the policy number on it is all you need.
Step 3. Time to shop. You will be able to compare your options side-by-side and choose a plan that meets your needs and your budget. Financial help is available for many. In fact, more than half of all uninsured people could qualify for plans that are less than $100 a month.
Step 4. Sign up for a plan. Once you’ve reviewed the plans available, you can pick the one that’s right for you and sign up.

If you have questions and/or would like to make an appointment for help enrolling, try calling any of these local NEO Outreach and Enrollment Consortium members. Note that the services provided by in-person assisters is completely free.

Parma Health Ministry                                    Reppa + Associates, Inc.
7000 Ridge Rd                                              7029 Pearl Rd Ste 350
Parma, OH 44129                                          Middleburg Hts., OH 44130
(440) 843-8087                                            (800) 869-8533
contact@parmahealthministry.org                    www.reppaassociates.com
www.parmahealthministry.org

The Metrohealth System                                Cleveland Mktplace Enrollment
2500 Metrohealth Dr                                         Team - Cognosante
Cleveland, OH 44109                                     6100 Oak Tree Blvd. Ste 200
(216) 778-7800                                            Independence, OH 44131
www.metrohealth.org                                    (216) 643-2941

Enrollment Assistance Ctr-SRA Int'l, Inc.           Nueva Luz Urban Resource Center
4367 Rocky River Dr. #800                              2226 W. 89th Street
Cleveland, OH 44109                                     Cleveland, OH 44102
(216) 217-1308                                            (216) 651-8236    
                                                                 www.nuevaluzurc/org

Neighborhood Family Practice                          North Coast Health
3569 Ridge Rd                                              16110 Detroit Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44102                                      Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 281-8945                                            (216) 228-7878
www.nfpmedcenter.org                                  www.northcoasthealth.org

Additional organizations providing assistance may be found by clicking on the “Find Local Help” tab on the home page of www.healthcare.gov.  To see if you’re now eligible for Medicaid go to www.benefits.ohio.gov and click on the red “Find Out Now” link.