| Source: The Wellness Coalition
Montgomery, Alabama, UNITED STATES
MONTGOMERY, Ala., Feb. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Wellness Coalition, a nonprofit based in Montgomery, Alabama, is providing free assistance to individuals and families with online applications for the Special Enrollment Period for health insurance on the Federally-facilitated Marketplace.
Special Enrollment—the period in which residents may apply for health insurance if they meet certain requirements through the Federally-facilitated Marketplace for coverage in 2022—began January 16, 2022.
“Since the open enrollment period for this year is over, you can only enroll in or change a health insurance plan if you qualify for a special enrollment period,” said Martine Rocker, wellness programs coordinator for The Wellness Coalition. “Depending on your circumstances, you may have 60 days before or 60 days following a life event to enroll in a plan.”
Life changes that can qualify you for special enrollment, include:
“Job-based plans may have different enrollment periods,” said Rocker. “People with these plans should check with their employer.”
Counties eligible for this free assistance include Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Chambers, Chilton, Choctaw, Coosa, Crenshaw, Dallas, Elmore, Greene, Hale, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Marengo, Montgomery, Perry, Pickens, Pike, Russell, Sumter, Tallapoosa, and Wilcox.
Residents in these counties wanting assistance applying for health insurance during the Special Enrollment Period may call The Wellness Coalition for help over the phone at (334) 293-6502.
Applicants should know that their income and the size of their household will help determine eligibility and if they qualify for low- or no-cost coverage. When applicable, additional required information may include:
ABOUT THE WELLNESS COALITION
The Wellness Coalition works with community partners to improve access to health care for persons with chronic diseases and limited or no health insurance in Central Alabama. To learn more visit www.thewellnesscoalition.org or call (334) 293-6502.
Travis Parker
(334) 293-6502
tparker@thewellnesscoalition.org
