Call:
— Health insurance marketplace hotline: 1-800-318-2596 for individuals or 1-800-706-7893 for small businesses
— “Navigators” — federally designated ACA helpers — are available through Western Maine Community Action (available starting Oct. 1). Among the regional agencies acting as navigators statewide are:
* Kennebec Valley Community Action, 1-800-542-8227
* Opportunity Alliance (Cumberland County), 1-877-429-6884
* Western Maine Community Action, 1-800-645-9636
— Consumers for Affordable Health Care, Maine’s designated consumer assistance program under the ACA: 1-800-965-7476
— Maine Bureau of Insurance: 1-800-300-5000
— Maine Community Health Options: 402-3330
— Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield: 1-800-585-0099 (individual)
Or visit:
The official ACA site: www.healthcare.gov
Maine Bureau of Insurance: www.maine.gov/pfr/insurance/ACA_Index.html
Western Maine Community Action: www.wmca.org
Maine Health Access Foundation (coming soon): www.enroll207.org
Maine Community Health Options: www.maineoptions.org
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield: www.anthem.com
And check out:
Kaiser Family Foundation’s subsidy calculator: www.kff.org/interactive/subsidy-calculator/
Federal poverty level guide:www.aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/13poverty.cfm#guidelines
Consumers for Affordable Health Care video explanation of Maine’s health insurance marketplace: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioc6DrsJcCo
You have lots of questions about the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. The Sun Journal and the Bangor Daily News want to help you understand what the ACA will mean for you and your family.
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- A step-by-step guide for businesses under the ACA
- Just the FAQs ma’am: Frequently asked questions and helpful answers
- Where to get assistance and more info: There are more sources of information and help understanding how the Affordable Care Act affects you.
- An ACA Timeline: How health care coverage has evolved.
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