Affordable Care Act Sign-up All Day Monday, December 23rd!
Published: December 20, 2013
December 20, 2013
Dear Friends,
During the holiday season, it’s important to spend time with the people we love the most. It is also time to make sure that they have access to health insurance. Below you'll find important details and deadlines associated with health insurance enrollment for 2014.
Get Covered Illinois is also advising individuals who were referred to the Illinois Medicaid program to reapply via the state website (getcoveredillinois.gov). This is due to an issue on the federal website (heathcare.gov) that incorrectly referred Illinois constituents to Medicaid who are, in fact, not eligible for the program.
Here are some helpful hints for people applying or re-applying for healthcare coverage:
Get Covered Illinois is also advising individuals who were referred to the Illinois Medicaid program to reapply via the state website (getcoveredillinois.gov). This is due to an issue on the federal website (heathcare.gov) that incorrectly referred Illinois constituents to Medicaid who are, in fact, not eligible for the program.
Here are some helpful hints for people applying or re-applying for healthcare coverage:
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Residents should use the getcoveredillinois.gov website or the GCI Help Desk at (866) 311-1119 to reapply. The Help Desk is open 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. every day including the weekend. Individuals may also work with a local Navigator.
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The deadline for enrollment on the Marketplace, in order to receive coverage by January 1, is Monday, Dec. 23, which gives consumers six days to reapply for coverage. There is no deadline for Medicaid eligible consumers to submit their applications.
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If the screening tool refers them back to the federal website, and they are unable to remove the application within their existing accounts, GCI recommends they create a new Marketplace account with a different email address and submit a new application to healthcare.gov.
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If the screening tool refers them to the state’s Medicaid application site,ABE.illinois.gov, they can choose to submit an application there. They may also call the ABE Call Center at (800) 843-6154.