The Health Insurance Marketplace, or healthcare.gov, is open for a special enrollment period through May 15.
North Country HealthCare has application counselors at all of its locations to help individuals and families enroll in coverage. Those interested in requesting a free enrollment appointment should visit https://bit.ly/nchcgetcovered.
Appointments are available both in person and over the phone, as well as in English and Spanish.
At the end of January, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it would re-open the federal marketplace in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
The economic crisis caused by the pandemic has caused many to lose their employer health insurance. The Health Insurance Marketplace offers tax credits to reduce the monthly cost of insurance for most who apply.