People without health insurance have only 11 days left to get it under the Affordable Care Act.
“Feb. 15 is the last opportunity for folks to get enrolled on healthcare.gov. That’s the drop dead date,” says Cherise Fowler, enrollment coordinator with Alaska Primary Care Association, a membership group of community health centers. “If you don’t get enrolled by Feb. 15, then you’re subject to not having coverage all year and you might be subject to a fine next time you file your taxes.”
The organization is holding three outreach events in the capital city this week with the goal of answering questions and signing people up for health insurance, including veterans and people eligible for Medicaid and Denali KidCare.
“We’ve identified a few thousand people that are uninsured in Juneau. They run the risk of having a catastrophe in their life and needing insurance,” Fowler says.
The Alaska Primary Care Association has already done outreach events in Fairbanks, Barrow and Bethel, and plans to visit Ketchikan and Petersburg next. The organization has 15 navigators throughout the state helping people enroll.
Information and enrollment sessions are taking place Wednesday from 4 to 6 p.m. at the downtown public library, Thursday 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the downtown public library and Friday 4 to 6 p.m. at Heritage Café on 2nd Street.
