Enrolling in Health Insurance with HealthCare.gov: Resources for Libraries

West Virginians have an opportunity to enroll for low- to no-cost health insurance coverage through HealthCare.gov... but first they have to know about it! That's where libraries come in.

See below for shareable resources from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Public Library Association, and the West Virginia Library Commission that you can use to help get the word out!

Downloads

At the following links, you can find:

• Images to accompany social media posts from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

YouTube Videos

5 Things to Know about the HealthCare.gov Special Enrollment Period (2 min., 7 sec.)

Text You Can Use

Please feel free to make use of the text below on Facebook / social media, on your website, in email newsletters, or anywhere you communicate with your patrons.

West Virginians are Eligible for Low- or No-Cost Health Insurance Plans through HealthCare.gov - Enroll Nov. 1 through Jan. 15

Americans can enroll or change Marketplace health insurance plans on HealthCare.gov during Open Enrollment, which runs from Nov. 1, 2021, through Jan. 15, 2022. Apply and enroll through HealthCare.gov. Questions? Call the Marketplace Call Center at 1-800-318-2596 (open 24 hours a day, seven days a week). You can also find a local assister or agent / broker in your area at https://localhelp.healthcare.gov/.

Get help filling out your application by calling the Marketplace Call Center at 1-800-318-2596. (TTY users can call 1-855-889-4325.) The Marketplace Call Center is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 

You can also find a local assister or agent/broker in your area at LocalHelp.HealthCare.gov.

Also, WV Navigator is a free, grant-funded program that can answer questions or help West Virginians sign up for health care coverage under the ACA.