Friendly Reminder: Deadline to Sign Up For Obamacare is March 31
The NAACP is committed to eliminating the racial and ethnic disparities in our health care system that plague people of color in the United States . African Americans continue to have the highest incidence, prevalence and mortality rates from chronic diseases like cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity. Additionally issues like HIV and infant mortality have continued to overwhelm the Black community. Systemic imbalances in the health care delivery system disproportionately affect African Americans and Latinas more than their White counterparts. See our website for the 7 major diseases that afflict African-Americans. We encourage people of all races to go to the Affordable Care website and sign up for health care.
The clock is ticking on the individual health insurance open enrollment period for 2014, which is scheduled to end on March 31, 2014 . If you miss the deadline for ObamaCare ‘s open enrollment you won’t be able sign up again until the next open enrollment which starts November 15th, 2013 without qualifying for a special enrollment period . This means that, if you haven’t already done so, you have only until the end of March to obtain minimally adequate coverage for yourself and your dependents, either through your state health insurance exchange, directly from a private health insurer, or anywhere else you can get it.
You can apply for your new health insurance online, by phone, on paper, or in-person. There’s a specific period when you can sign up for health insurance through the Marketplace , called open enrollment. If you live in Philadelphia , Bucks, Montgomery , Chester , or Delaware Counties , Call 1-855-668-9536. Philadelphia residents can also call the
Health Federation of Philadelphia (HFP) at 215-977-7255 for more information or to seek direct assistance from an HFP Navigator.
Mental Health Association of Southeastern Pennsylvania (MHASP) has a team of navigators prepared to assist you in shopping for and enrolling in affordable health coverage that fits your life and fits your budget. For more information, contact Erik Soto at 267-507-3894. To set up an appointment with a Certified Application Counselor, call 215-763-8870 Ext 1300
If you would like help figuring out your insurance options use the phone and call 1-877-968-6720 or go directly to your states marketplace and talk to one of their dedicated navigators or brokers. The bottom line, do your self a favor and sign up.
See What Your New Insurance Gets You:
• Free preventive care
• Prescription coverage
• Mental health services
• Emergency services and hospitalizations
• Maternity care
• Infant care and children’s care
• Pre-existing Conditions – Insurance plans cannot deny insurance anymore
Watch the video on our website
For more information, you can also visit the federal government’s ACA website at www.healthcare.gov or 1-800-318-2596
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