MARYLAND HEALTH CONNECTION “LIBRARY ENROLLMENT DAY” SET FOR JAN. 9

MARYLAND HEALTH CONNECTION

“LIBRARY ENROLLMENT DAY” SET FOR JAN. 9

 

EXPERTS WILL PROVIDE IN-PERSON HEALTH INSURANCE

ENROLLMENT ASSISTANCE AT 23 LIBRARIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE

 

BALTIMORE (Dec. 29, 2015) – Libraries throughout Maryland will participate in “Library Enrollment Day” on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016. Maryland Health Connection has partnered with the Maryland Association of Public Library Administrators to provide in-person assistance to consumers at 23 libraries across the state. Experts will be on-site to answer questions and enroll Marylanders in health coverage through the state-based health insurance marketplace. See the chart below for locations and hours.

 

Library Enrollment Day Locations and Hours

County	Library Location	Time
Anne Arundel County Library	Annapolis Regional Library 1410 West St. Annapolis, MD 21401	10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Baltimore City: Enoch Pratt Free Library	Central Library 400 Cathedral St. Baltimore MD 21201	10 a.m. -1 p.m.
Baltimore County Public Library	Towson Branch 320 York Road Towson MD 21204	10 a.m. -2 p.m.
Caroline County Public Library	Central Library 100 Market St. Denton MD 21629	10 a.m. -1 p.m.
Cecil County Public Library	Elkton Central Branch 301 Newark Ave. Elkton, MD 21921	10 a.m. -2 p.m.
Charles County Public Library	Potomac Branch 3225 Ruth B Swann Drive Indian Head, MD 20640	1-3 p.m.
Dorchester County Library	Central Library 303 Gay St. Cambridge MD 21613	11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
	Hurlock Branch  222 S. Main St. Hurlock, MD 21643	9-11 a.m.
Harford County Public Library	Abingdon Branch 2510 Tollgate Parkway Abingdon, MD 21009	12:30-4:30 p.m.
	Aberdeen Branch 21 Franklin St. Aberdeen, MD 21001	12:30-4:30 p.m.
Kent County Public Library	Chestertown Branch 408 High St. Chestertown MD 21620	10 a.m -1 p.m.
Montgomery County Public Library	Gaithersburg Library 18330 Montgomery Village Ave.          Gaithersburg, MD 20879	1-4 p.m.
Prince George’s County Memorial Library System	Beltsville Branch 4319 Sellman Road Beltsville, MD 20705	10 a.m -1 p.m.
	Hyattsville Branch 6530 Adelphi Road Hyattsville, MD  20782	10 a.m. -1 p.m.
	Oxon Hill Branch 6200 Oxon Hill Road Oxon Hill, MD  20745	10 a.m. -1 p.m.
	Spauldings Branch 5811 Old Silver Hill Road District Heights, MD 20747	10 a.m. -1 p.m.
Queen Anne’s County	Kent Island Branch 200 Library Circle Stevensville, MD 21666	1-4 p.m.
Somerset County Library	Princess Anne Branch  11767 Beechwood St.  Princess Anne, MD 21853	9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Talbot County Free Library	Easton Branch 100 W. Dover St. Easton MD 21601	9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Washington County Free Library	Hagerstown Branch 100 S Potomac St. Hagerstown, MD 21740	10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Wicomico Public Library	Downtown Library 122 S Division St. Salisbury, MD 21801	9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Worcester County Library	Pocomoke Branch 301 Market St. Pocomoke City, MD 21851	9 a.m.-1 p.m.
	Ocean Pines Branch 11107 Cathell Road Berlin, MD 21811	9 a.m.-1 p.m.

 

 

Consumers also can get free, in-person assistance by contacting an authorized broker or an enrollment navigator. More than 1,500 trained experts are located across the state.  For a list of hours, locations and contact information, visit MarylandHealthConnection.gov/get-help-enrolling

 

This year, nine in 10 Marylanders who enrolled through the state marketplace were eligible for federal subsidies or qualified for Medicaid.  Individuals who have an annual income of less than $47,080 or a family of four whose household income is less than $97,000, for example, may qualify for financial assistance. More than 60,000 Maryland households received more than $208 million in tax credits to reduce their cost of coverage in 2015. 

 

Enrollment in a private health plan must be completed by Jan. 15 for health or dental coverage to begin on Feb. 1, 2016. Enrollments completed Jan. 16 to Jan. 31 will have coverage beginning on March 1, 2016. After Jan. 31, a qualifying “life event” such as certain changes in income, loss of other health coverage, marriage or divorce, or the birth or adoption of a child would be required to be eligible to enroll. Marylanders who qualify for Medicaid can enroll year-round.

 

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About the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange: The Maryland Health Benefit Exchange (MHBE) is a public corporation and independent unit of state government. It was established in 2011 in accordance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) and administers Maryland Health Connection. MarylandHBE.com

 

About Maryland Health Connection: Maryland Health Connection (MHC) is the state-based health insurance marketplace for individuals and families to compare and enroll in health insurance, as well as determine eligibility for Medicaid and other assistance programs, federal tax credits and cost-sharing reductions. MarylandHealthConnection.gov

 

Media Contacts

Andrew Ratner, Director of Marketing

443-827-6558, aratner@maryland.gov

Betsy Charlow, Deputy Director of Marketing and Outreach

410-547-6324 W, 443-257-3293 C, elizabeth.charlow@maryland.gov