About 3,200 people in Juneau do not have health insurance, according to the nonprofit Enroll America.
Through grant funding, Juneau Alliance for Mental Health, Inc. has a dedicated navigator to help anyone in Juneau sign up for health insurance, Medicaid or Medicare.
Jessie Menkens with the Alaska Primary Care Association said the navigator provides assistance for people from all walks of life.
“We get a sense of what opportunities are available to them, what are their options and then we answer questions along the way. We do not ever encourage someone to go one direction or another. This is free, impartial support,” Menkens said.
The largest uninsured age group in Juneau is 18 to 34-year-olds.
Open enrollment goes until Jan. 31. You must be enrolled by Dec. 15 to get coverage that takes effect Jan 1.
If you don’t have health insurance in 2016, you can be fined up to $2,085 the next time you file a tax return.
Call 463-3303 to schedule an appointment with the JAMHI navigator.
The Alaska Primary Care Association and JAMHI are holding an enrollment information session Saturday from 2-4 p.m. at the Mendenhall Valley Library.
Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium and Enroll Alaska also offer free enrollment assistance to the general public. Alternatively, you can sign up directly on healthcare.gov.
