An interview with Jeffery Bustamante, Chief Executive Officer of beWellnm.
Las Cruces, NM – On this edition of PUENTES a la comunidad, bridges to the community, host Emily Guerra spoke with
beWellnm Chief Executive Officer, Jeffery Bustamante about reduced health insurance costs for New Mexicans now available through the New Mexico Health Insurance Exchange as part of the American Rescue Plan.
The Special Enrollment Period closes on August 15, 2021. Telephone assistance or virtual appointments are available at (833)862-3935 or online at beWellnm.com.
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By Cedar Attanasio Associated Press / Report For America
State Senators are considering a bill to provide $30 million in subsidies for attendees of two-year colleges and a pilot program to help college dropouts finish their degrees.
Of that, $26 million would be drawn from the general fund to support students of two-year colleges through the Opportunity Scholarship. The scholarship covers tuition and fees before federal funding is awarded.
Stephanie Rodriguqez, acting secretary of the New Mexico Higher Education Department, says in an op-ed in the Albuquerque Journal that allows students the option to apply other financial aid they receive, such as federal Pell grants, to other expenses that often stand in the way of attaining a degree.
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) Managers of New Mexico's health insurance exchange have scheduled a special open enrollment period from Feb. 15 through May 15 in response to a federal mandate from President.
SANTA FE, N.M. Managers of New Mexico’s health insurance exchange have scheduled a special open enrollment period from Feb. 15 through May 15 in response to a federal mandate from President Joe Biden.
Nearly 43,000 residents of New Mexico rely on the marketplace for health insurance, with the promise of federal subsidies for consumers with low and moderate incomes who make too much to qualify for Medicaid.
State health exchange CEO Jeffery Bustamante said Wednesday that the open enrollment provides a unique and streamlined opportunity for people to purchase health insurance amid the pandemic.
BeWellnm Awards Contract To Albq. Hispano Chamber
BEWELLNM News:
Albuquerque BeWellnm, the New Mexico Health Insurance Exchange (NMHIX), announced Tuesday it has awarded its outreach and education contract to the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce (Hispano).
The Hispano is a non-profit member-based organization focused on improving economic development, education and job training in New Mexico. The partnership between BeWellnm and the Hispano will increase awareness among New Mexicans about individual, family and small business health care coverage options.
“We are thrilled to partner with the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce as our new
prime contractor for outreach,” BeWellnm CEO Jeffery Bustamante said. “The Hispano