Submitted by achenault on Wed, 11/18/2015 – 5:34pm
It’s Open Enrollment Time!
Over Thanksgiving, check in with your friends and family to make sure everyone knows that health coverage is available for those who don’t have it. Here are some simple messages to share to make sure everyone knows about health coverage options available through the Marketplace and Medicaid.
See below for more information about how to get covered, and have a happy Thanksgiving!
If You Had Coverage Last Year:
If you signed up for coverage through the Marketplace last year, you need to renew or possibly change your coverage for this upcoming year.
If You Need Health Coverage:
If your employer doesn’t offer health coverage that meets federal standards or if you don’t qualify for Medicaid, you can enroll in health coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace through January 31, 2016. If you want your coverage to start on January 1, 2016, you need to select and pay your first month’s premium by December 15, 2015. Some insurance companies might accept payment up to the end of the month. If you make around $16,000 a year as an individual or $33,000 a year as a family of 4, visit www.benefits.ohio.gov to see if you qualify for Medicaid.
UHCAN Ohio is here to help you with your enrollment needs. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us at 614-456-0060 x233.
Submitted by pwhyte on Thu, 03/24/2011 – 10:59am
This blog was originally posted March 23, 2011 on the Health Policy Hub:
Why We Need the Affordable Care Act: Violet’s Story – Melly, Director of Communications
As we mark the first anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) today, it’s important to remember what this law is all about: people. So instead of filling our space here with words that tell, we thought it would be better to show what the ACA means to real people. We encourage you to watch this moving video about Violet and her family, and please do all you can to spread this story far and wide through blogs, Twitter
, Facebook, websites, and any other way you know how.
This is why we all worked so hard to pass the ACA and need to continue to fight for the law. And this is why it matters.
View this post online: http://blog.communitycatalyst.org/index.php/2011/03/23/why-we-need-the-affordable-care-act-violets-story/
Visit Protect Your Care for more on Violet and others helped by the law.
–– Kathy Melly, Director of Communications
Submitted by pwhyte on Mon, 02/14/2011 – 10:12am
Healthcare Reform Plans Will Help Many Students
By Eric Lander – February 11, 2011 4:05 PM
Healthcare reform appears ready to help a number of college and university students. Students who purchase health insurance coverage through their U.S. college or university will benefit from healthcare reform protection health officials have said.
Kathleen Sibelius, secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, says a college student will… read more
Submitted by achenault on Wed, 04/06/2016 – 2:11pm
According to the latest report from CMS on enrollment, during the last open enrollment period from November 1, 2015 – February 1, 2016, 243,715 Ohioans selected plans in the Marketplace. 84% of those received premium tax credits to help pay for their premiums.
Getting health coverage is only the first step. Learning how to use your coverage and connecting with a doctor is the second step, which goes largely unaddressed. That’s why UHCAN Ohio has shifted our focus to health insurance literacy through our outreach and enrollment project.
Our Approach:
We have compiled easy-to-understand handouts that help people understand how to use their insurance. We are using these materials along with a simple PowerPoint to host education groups for the newly insured at local churches and community organizations.
What We’ve Learned:
We’ve learned that about half of those that attend have not yet connected to a primary care doctor. We’ve also learned many do not know what services are covered as preventive services or understand their out of pocket costs. Most importantly, we’ve learned how valuable it was to provide an opportunity for people to ask questions. A forum for questions and answers allowed newly insured to take the next steps in getting the care they need.
Results:
By the end of the health insurance literacy groups, participants demonstrated increased knowledge in the following areas: 1) how to connect to primary care, 2) out-of-pocket cost, and 3) what services are considered preventive care.
Next Steps:
What do you think are the most confusing things about insurance? Email us at info@uhcanohio.org.
