open enrollment Archives - KCAW https://www.kcaw.org/tag/open-enrollment/ Community broadcasting for Sitka and the surrounding area Wed, 01 Nov 2023 23:01:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 ACA open enrollment for health insurance begins Nov 1 https://www.kcaw.org/2023/11/01/aca-open-enrollment-for-health-insurance-begins-nov-1/ https://www.kcaw.org/2023/11/01/aca-open-enrollment-for-health-insurance-begins-nov-1/#respond Wed, 01 Nov 2023 23:01:02 +0000 https://www.kcaw.org/?p=226736 Open Enrollment for health insurance is expected to come with some additional challenges this year. With “Medicaid Unwinding,” many people will be losing their Medicaid coverage and will need to enroll in health insurance through the Marketplace this fall. SEARHC’s … more

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Open Enrollment for health insurance is expected to come with some additional challenges this year. With “Medicaid Unwinding,” many people will be losing their Medicaid coverage and will need to enroll in health insurance through the Marketplace this fall. SEARHC’s Susan Briles joined KCAW’s Erin Fulton to discuss the changes and how to enroll in health insurance through the ACA this winter. Listen to their conversation here:

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Patient Health Benefits Supervisor at SEARHC, Susan Briles joins KCAW’s Meredith Redick with information on open enrollment in the health insurance marketplace. Listen Below:

To learn more about health insurance options or for help with enrollment call the outreach line at 966-8684, or email outreach@searhc.org

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]]> Federal health insurance marketplace open for special enrollment period https://www.kcaw.org/2021/02/18/federal-health-insurance-marketplace-open-for-special-enrollment-period/ https://www.kcaw.org/2021/02/18/federal-health-insurance-marketplace-open-for-special-enrollment-period/#respond Fri, 19 Feb 2021 00:28:36 +0000 https://www.kcaw.org/?p=154532

Around 9 million Americans without health insurance are eligible to sign up on the federally facilitated marketplace. To address that need, particularly during the pandemic, the Biden Administration issued an executive order, opening the marketplace for a special enrollment period from Feb. 15 to May 15. SEARHC patient health benefits supervisor Susan Briles spoke with KCAW’s Meredith Redick on the Morning Interview about who’s eligible and where and how they can sign up.

Those interested in more information can call 855-966-8684 or 907-966-8662.

]]> https://www.kcaw.org/2021/02/18/federal-health-insurance-marketplace-open-for-special-enrollment-period/feed/ 0 Questions about open enrollment? SEARHC staff can walk you through the process https://www.kcaw.org/2020/11/12/questions-about-open-enrollment-searhc-staff-can-walk-you-through-the-process/ Thu, 12 Nov 2020 18:37:32 +0000 https://www.kcaw.org/?p=146755 The 2021 Open Enrollment Period runs from Sunday, November 1, 2020 to Tuesday, December 15, 2020. Michaela Dunlap, Patient Health Benefits specialist at SEARHC, will joined KCAW’s Erin Fulton to discuss the open healthcare enrollment period. Listen here:

If you don’t act by December 15, you can’t get 2021 coverage unless you qualify for a Special Enrollment Period. Plans sold during Open Enrollment start January 1, 2021. If you have questions about open enrollment or eligibility, call Michaela at 907-966-8920.

]]> Healthcare.gov open enrollment window closing soon https://www.kcaw.org/2019/12/02/healthcare-gov-open-enrollment-window-closing-soon/ Mon, 02 Dec 2019 19:40:46 +0000 https://www.kcaw.org/?p=113055 Sitkans can still enroll in the health insurance marketplace, but only until December 15. Andrea Thomas joined KCAW’s Erin Fulton in the studio to discuss healthcare options and explained how those who are in need of healthcare can get assistance navigating the marketplace and applying. Listen here:

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People can apply from Nov. 1 to Jan. 31, 2016 to get coverage for next year. Fines for not having health insurance steeply increase this coming year.

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