Affordable Care Act’s Open Enrollment Period for health insurance in MA is OPEN!
Enroll now for proper health care coverage!
There has been much talk and speculation around the fate of the Affordable Care Act with the new, incoming Trump administration. While we don’t yet know the specific policy changes Trump and the Republican Congress will enact, we do know that the Affordable Care Act is still the law of the land and open enrollment is happening now.
The open enrollment period is the time frame when people can enroll in a health plan for the next year. Folks can re-enroll in the plans they currently have or they can “shop” and enroll in a different plan. This year, open enrollment runs from November 1, 2016 to January 31, 2017.
If you need health insurance and want to see if you are eligible for help with your health coverage costs, or if you already get your health coverage through the Health Connector and want to re-enroll, go to www.mahealthconnector.org to apply, consider your plan options, and enroll. You can also find help from certified enrollment “assisters” (https://my.mahealthconnector.
We urge everyone to enroll now and not wait!
Remember, Massachusetts was the first state to pioneer much-needed health care reform. Governor Baker and other state policy makers have said that they remain committed to providing coverage to Massachusetts residents, regardless of what comes on a federal level.
We also have a strong health care advocate community to help safeguard the progress we have made as a state on health care coverage.
MALC will work with Health Care For All and other advocates to keep the artist community informed on these important issues, and let you know how to get involved. You can start here:
http://hcfama.org/blog/they-
In the meantime, get covered now!
Onward!
Kathleen Bitetti
Artist & Co-Founder of MALC
Suzanne Curry
Senior Health Policy Manager, Health Care For All
Additional Key Resources:
Blog post on some of the changes for this open enrollment period:
https://www.hcfama.org/blog/
Healthcare for All Helpline and info page (has glossary of terms and ways to find local enrollment assisters):
http://www.hcfama.org/helpline
Educate yourself on high deductible plans before you enroll:
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/11/what_are_the_impacts_of_the_ri.html
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