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Published onSeptember 21, 2013

10 ways to get ready for the Health Insurance Marketplace®

Open enrollment in the Health Insurance Marketplace^® is coming soon.
Here’s how you can get ready to enroll starting October 1, 2013.

Published onSeptember 20, 2013

4 steps to getting covered in the Health Insurance Marketplace®

How the Marketplace works: Create an account, apply, pick a plan, and enroll!

You can apply for health coverage, compare all your options, and enroll in a plan in one streamlined application through the Health Insurance Marketplace^®.
When open enrollment begins October 1, 2013, you can fill out your application and see the health coverage options available to you.

Published onSeptember 18, 2013

Alejandra’s story: College students need coverage too!

Alejandra and her big sister Mayra share their story

Have you met Alejandra?

Alejandra is an ambitious student with big dreams.
She is looking forward to college and has plans to become a health professional – just like her big sister Mayra. And like millions of young adults across the country, Alejandra does not have health insurance.

Making ends meet. Trying to make something of herself.

Alejandra’s sister Mayra explained:

Published onSeptember 17, 2013

Calculating your costs and savings in the Health Insurance Marketplace

When you fill out your Health Insurance Marketplace application, you'll find out what plans and premiums are available to you and see how much you will save.
Most people who apply will qualify for lower costs of some kind.

What you can do before Open Enrollment

Open enrollment begins in less than two weeks. Specific prices for Marketplace plans will be available starting October 1.

In the meantime, here are some steps you can take that will help you estimate your costs and savings:

Use the Kaiser Family Foundation Calculator to get an estimate of your costs and savings.
Find out if you may qualify for lower costs on your monthly premiums.
Find out if you may qualify for lower out of pocket costs.
Learn more about low-cost coverage through Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

If you have questions about getting covered in the Health Insurance Marketplace, contact us at 1-800-318-2596, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. TTY users can call 1-855-889-4325.

Published onSeptember 16, 2013

How to get help with your Marketplace application

Find Local Help: Get personal help applying for health coverage.

There’s a new way to get help with your application for coverage in the Health Insurance Marketplace^®.

Visit LocalHelp.HealthCare.gov to find help in your area. You can search by city and state or ZIP code to see a list of local organizations with contact information, office hours, and types of help offered, such as non-English language support, Medicaid or Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP).

Published onSeptember 10, 2013

Here’s how the Health Insurance Marketplace® helps women

You won’t be charged more for health insurance in the Marketplace just because you’re a woman.

We have good news for women who care about their health! You have new rights and protections in the Health Insurance Marketplace^® starting in 2014.

Here are 4 things for women to know about the Health Insurance Marketplace^®:

Published onSeptember 9, 2013

3 ways to get covered if you’re under 30

What am I supposed to do after I turn 26 and can no longer be covered under my parents' plan

Sooner or later, everyone needs health insurance. This is true even if you’re healthy and under 30 like Jaime and Malik.

The Health Insurance Marketplace^® provides you with several options that put you in control of your coverage and care.

If you’re under 26, you may be able to get covered on a parent’s health insurance plan. This applies to you even if you are at school, not living at home, eligible for an employer’s plan, or not financially dependent on your parents. It even applies to you if you are married.