FARMINGTON – Healthy Community Coalition (HCC) is offering free assistance for individuals in need of health insurance sign up or re-enrollment with marketplace health insurance. Open enrollment for 2017 is now underway and runs through Jan. 31. Healthy Community Coalition, through a grant from the Maine Health Access Foundation, has staff trained as certified navigators to assist individuals step by step through the enrollment and reenrollment process.
Eligible individuals under age 65 must be enrolled in a health plan by the end of open enrollment or pay a penalty. Individuals currently enrolled in a marketplace health plan for 2016 will need to reenroll for 2017. Reenrollment allows an individual to update information, review the plan options and chose the right plan for their health care needs.
To help accommodate individual’s schedules, sign up assistance will be provided at multiple locations throughout Franklin County. In addition, some early morning, evening and weekend hours will be offered. Appointments can be made any time at the Healthy Community Coalition office in Farmington during open enrollment.
Locations and times are as follows: Monday, Dec. 5 at the Stratton Community Building from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Tuesday, Dec. 6 at the Rangeley Library from 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Wednesday, Dec. 7 at the Phillips Library from 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Thursday, Dec. 8 at the Carrabassett Valley Library from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Monday, Dec. 12 at the Farmington Adult Education facility from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Tuesday, Jan. 3 at Rangeley Health & Wellness from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Wednesday, Jan.4 at the Stratton Community Building from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thursday, Jan. 5 at the Phillips Library from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Friday, Jan. 6 at the Carrabassett Valley Library from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
For more information or to schedule your appointment for enrollment assistance at any of the locations listed call 779-2750.
