o   Wedding expert Dana LaRue (@brokeassbride), the author of “The Broke-Ass Bride’s Wedding Guide.” Dana can share tips about throwing a fantastic wedding on a budget.

o   Frugal maven Amiyrah Martin (@4hatsandfrugal).  Amiyrah is a well-known African-American mom blogger (currently expecting a new addition to her family) and a firm believer in living a frugal lifestyle without deprivation.

Did you know that more than half of the uninsured could find insurance for less than $100 per month (under $50 for people under 35)?  The uninsured are exposed to significant financial risk from medical issues, accidents or emergencies. Even young and healthy individuals are at-risk. One trip to the emergency room for a broken arm or a bad ear infection could cost thousands of dollars.

Open enrollment for marketplace coverage is set to begin again in the fall, but Medicaid and CHIP is open year-round, and special enrollment is ongoing.  As with other elements of the health care law, many of those eligible for coverage don’t understand all the details.

While the Health Insurance Marketplaces don’t open until November 15th, certain “qualifying life events” (like getting married, having a baby, adopting a child, moving, losing your current health insurance, and more) could allow you to get covered now.

Here are some answers to questions you might have:

• Am I eligible to enroll now? 

Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) remain available to everyone eligible throughout the year. People can enroll in a Marketplace plan if they’ve had a “qualifying life event” — meaning they’ve gotten married, had a baby, adopted a child, moved residences outside their coverage area, gained citizenship, left incarceration, or lost their health coverage. In most cases, once such an event occurs, a person has a 60-day window to get coverage.

o   More information about healthcare for newlyweds: https://www.getcoveredamerica.org/after-i-do/

o   More information about healthcare for  new and expecting parents: https://www.getcoveredamerica.org/happy-mothers-day-to-new-moms/

• How do you enroll? Visit GetCoveredAmerica.org to learn how to enroll in health insurance and to get answers to common questions.  The site’s content is also shareable via Facebook and Twitter at Facebook/GetCoveredAmerica and Twitter.com/GetCoveredUS.
• What if I can’t afford health insurance? Financial help is available. In fact, over half of Americans under 35 could get covered for under $50 a month!  Use the “Get Covered Calculator” to see how much help you could qualify for to cover your monthly insurance cost.   http://www.getcoveredamerica.org/calculator/  (Here’s an embeddable version of the cost estimator: https://www.getcoveredamerica.org/calculator/embed/)
• What if I need help?  If you get stumped with your application, no worries! Local help is available.  Use our Get Covered America 101 page (http://www.getcoveredamerica.org/get-covered-101) to find answers to the most commonly asked questions, or our locator tool to find an expert who can help.  By entering your ZIP code, you will get the names and phone numbers of experts who can help you complete your application and understand your health insurance options. http://www.getcoveredamerica.org/locator/

Disclosure:  This post is being shared as part of a Bloggin’ Mamas  Social Good campaign. Social Good campaigns are voluntary campaigns in which the blogger shares the post for no monetary compensation. 

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 Did you know that more than 1 in 6 Americans don’t have health insurance?

 And that more than half of the uninsured could find insurance for less than $100 per month (under $50 for people under 35)? ( 1 in 5 African Americans are uninsured. 1 in 4 Hispanics are uninsured.)

Most are uninsured because they do not receive coverage from an employer, cannot afford coverage, or were previously denied insurance due to a pre-existing condition.  I, myself, have been in all of those situations. In fact, my last jobs did not offer health insurance and my husband’s insurance was much too expensive to have the family on it. Thankfully, we have health insurance now. Plus, for a short while we paid for Kidcare, which in Florida allows you to buy cheaper health insurance for your kids regardless of income.

Did You Know?

The uninsured are exposed to significant financial risk from medical issues, accidents or  emergencies. Even young and healthy individuals are at-risk. One trip to the emergency room for a broken arm or a bad ear infection could cost thousands of dollars.

More Info

I am working with the Ad Council and Get Covered America to raise awareness about the Health Insurance Marketplace and the financial assistance available. Many of you may be unaware of your health plan options or the March 31st deadline to enroll in subsidized healthcare, so I encourage you to visit http://www.getcoveredamerica.org to learn more.

Twitter Chat

Also, I will be participating in a Twitter Chat Tuesday March 11th from 1p-2p EST via #TakeCareChat You can join in to learn more about Get Covered America and your options under the ACA. In case you miss that one, there will another one on March 18th from 1p-2p EST as well.

Disclosure:  We are being compensated as Twitter Chat Consultants, working with Element Associates, Get Covered America and the Ad Council for this campaign.

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Did you know that more than 1 in 6 Americans don’t have health insurance?  And that more than half of the uninsured could find insurance for less than $100 per month (under $50 for people under 35)? ( 1 in 5 African Americans are uninsured. 1 in 4 Hispanics are uninsured.)

Most are uninsured because they do not receive coverage from an employer, cannot afford coverage, or were previously denied insurance due to a pre-existing condition.  The uninsured are exposed to significant financial risk from medical issues, accidents or emergencies. Even young and healthy individuals are at-risk. One trip to the emergency room for a broken arm or a bad ear infection could cost thousands of dollars.

We’re working with the Ad Council and Get Covered America to raise awareness about the Health Insurance Marketplace and the financial assistance available.  Together with pro bono ad agencies La Comunidad and Razorfish, they’ve launched a new public service advertising (PSA) campaign to help spread the word. Many of your readers may be unaware of their health plan options or the March 31^st deadline to enroll, so we hope you’ll join in.

Events: March 31st is the deadline to enroll in subsidized healthcare. We are hosting Twitter Chats on March 4th, 10th, 11th  and 18th  from 1-2pm Eastern using #TakeCareChat to learn more about Get Covered America and your options under the ACA.

Need: 20 blog­gers, preferably Latina,  to act as consultants in sharing the Get Covered America messaging

BLOGGER RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participate in one of the Twitter Parties as a consultant and participant, preferably the one on the 11th.
• Write a blog post to share the Twitter Chat schedule and resources available at: http://www.getcoveredamerica.org (We’ve included helpful resources at the bottom).  Disclose that your are acting as a paid Twitter  Party Consultant for Bloggin’ Mamas, Element Associates, Get Covered America and the Ad Council for this campaign.
• Share one of the YouTube videos or badges below to join thousands of media partners who have donated advertising. (Per the Ad Council’s model, all PSAs run in advertising time and space donated by the media.)
  • Enroll America – Online Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCFVMoNStU0
  • Enroll America – PSA    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7LdUSFJTuU&feature=youtu.be
  • Share the “Take care, people!” graphics on Facebook or Twitter: https://www.getcoveredamerica.org/action-center/pets-graphics/  

BLOGGER COMPENSATION:

$25 paid via PayPal for acting as a Twitter Party Consultant

Time­line:

Posts due 3/10/14 by 11:59pm EST, compensation to be provided within 48 hours of the last Twitter Party on 3/18/14

To receive more info, com­plete the form below or visit the fol­low­ing link directly:

http://www.instant.ly/s/tY93C

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