By Fred Hiers
Ocala Star Banner
It has been more than three weeks since the Marion County Hospital District opened its $2.5 million grant process, but no group has submitted an application yet. The deadline is Dec. 31.
District trustee grant Chairman David Cope said at this point he isn’t worried that no one will come knocking on the district’s door with hat in hand. The application is several pages long and requires detailed explanations about how the money would be used, who in […]
WellFlorida News Release
Health Insurance Marketplace Navigators from WellFlorida Council and other local organizations will be providing free enrollment assistance at the Get Covered for the New Year event on Saturday, Dec. 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Santa Fe Center for Innovation and Economic Development (CIED), 530 West University Avenue, Gainesville.
Navigators are trained and certified to provide unbiased information on health insurance options available through the Health Insurance Marketplace on Healthcare.gov.
Several area Navigators, including two of whom are fluent in Spanish, […]
The Guardian
Open enrollment for insurance through the Health Insurance Marketplace is now underway and ends Jan. 31.
Is the insurance affordable?
After last year’s open enrollment period for Obamacare, 16.1 million were able to get quality, affordable health coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, or CHIP.
It’s open enrollment time again, and there are still low-cost health insurance options available through the Health Insurance Marketplace, and you can get help paying for the cost of your insurance.
North Florida School Days
November 1, 2015 marks the start of the third year of Open Enrollment for the Health Insurance Marketplace or “Obamacare.” Open Enrollment allows families to go online to Healthcare.gov and shop for health insurance coverage that meets their needs and budget.
For families who already have coverage through the Marketplace from last year, they have the option to re-enroll in the same insurance plan or to shop for new coverage. Insurance plans can change from year to year so be […]
Lauren Vagelakos, program manager of Health Insurance Marketplace Navigators and North Central Florida Cancer Control Collaborative at WellFlorida, will be a panelist at the Healthcare Financing and Cancer discussion on Nov. 19. The event is hosted by the Cancer Alliance of Marion County and will take place at Marion County Sheriff’s Office from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm. The objective of the panel discussion is to gain a clearer understanding of healthcare financing as it relates to cancer along all phases of cancer care continuum […]
HealthStreet, a community engagement program through the University of Florida’s Department of Epidemiology, works to improve community health by reducing health and research disparities. It is celebrating its fourth year by hosting a birthday event in partnership with local organizations, clinics and UF programs to provide a fun, health-promoting day of activities for families and students.
The celebration will include organizations that specialize in many health topics including diabetes, high blood pressure, dental, mental health, maternal and infant health, physical therapy, elder services and more!
WellFlorida affiliates […]
Ocala Star Banner
By Fred Hiers
The Marion County Hospital District is ready to start handing out money — $2.5 million, to be exact.
Health organizations that seek a share of the cash have until Dec. 31 to apply.
This is the first round of funding since the district leased Munroe Regional Medical Center to Community Health Systems in April 2014. As part of that deal CHS gave the district $212 million to improve local healthcare.
The district said it would wait at least a year […]
By Fred Hiers
Ocala Star Banner
The Marion County Hospital District is ready to start handing out money — $2.5 million, to be exact.
Health organizations that seek a share of the cash have until Dec. 31 to apply.
This is the first round of funding since the district leased Munroe Regional Medical Center to Community Health Systems in April 2014. As part of that deal CHS gave the district $212 million to improve local healthcare.
The district said it would wait at least a […]
The Gainesville Sun
By Christopher Curry
Year three of the Affordable Care Act enrollment began Sunday with more organizations helping local people sign up for coverage, but fewer companies offering plans in Alachua County.
For the 2016 enrollment cycle, the WellFlorida Council, the Epilepsy Foundation of Florida and, starting this year, Meridian Behavioral HealthCare, will each use federal grant monies to pay for navigators to assist people in Alachua County and surrounding counties to sign up for coverage.
This year, the Obama administration, Affordable Care […]
Cedar Key News
Gainesville, Fla. (October 26, 2015) — Open enrollment for the Health Insurance Marketplace starts November 1 and ends January 31, 2016. Navigators in North Central Florida are available for free to help people compare plans, learn about financial assistance and sign up for insurance through the Marketplace.
Roughly 1.27 million Floridians have affordable health coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Still, over 3 million Floridians remain uninsured.
According to Enroll America, a nonprofit healthcare enrollment […]
