Help Available For Those Seeking ACA Health Insurance Coverage
Posted on Dec 11, 2015 in NEWSHONOLULU – Multiple outreach events will take place on Oahu for those interested in hands-on help with health insurance enrollment through the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace. Interested individuals should bring documentation such as a valid passport, I-94, social security number, and proof of income (i.e., pay stubs) if applicable for all household members seeking insurance.
Local assistance is available across the state. Please see www.hawaiihealthconnector.com/events for details on enrollment events near you. If you are interested in in-person assistance and do not have a computer, you may call 1-877-628-5067 for assistance in a variety of languages or more information on events in your neighborhood.
Individuals can also enroll online at www.HealthCare.gov or by calling the federal marketplace at 1-800-318-2596 (open 24 hours a day, seven days a week).
Currently scheduled events are:
| Saturday, December 12 | 10:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Waipahu Elementary School 94-465 Waipahu St. Waipahu, 96797 |
| Monday, December 14 | 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. |
Hale Na‘au Pono, S&L Building 85-888 Farrington Hwy. #105 Waianae, 96792 St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church |
| Tuesday, December 15 | 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
12 p.m. – 10 p.m. |
Hale Na‘au Pono, S&L Building 85-888 Farrington Hwy. #105 Waianae, 96792 St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church |
As a reminder, Dec. 15, 2015, is the last day to sign up for health insurance effective Jan. 1, 2016. Individuals need to re-enroll for continued coverage in 2016 even if they were enrolled in a 2015 ACA plan.
Outreach events will continue throughout ACA open enrollment, which ends on Jan. 31, 2016.
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Media Contact:
Meredith Nichols
Health Care Outreach Manager Med-QUEST Division
Department of Human Services
[email protected] 808-348-2255
Puanani Crabbe Parker
Health Care Outreach Coordinator
Med-QUEST Division
Department of Human Services
[email protected] 808-348-4216