MOBILE, Ala. – The Mobile County Health Department’s Family Health division will have certified application counselors available from 8 a.m. until 9:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday this week, at its downtown location, 251 N. Bayou St., to assist those who want to enroll in the federal Health Insurance Marketplace created through the Affordable Care Act.
The 2015 open enrollment period ends in FIVE days on Feb. 15, 2015. Those who don’t have health coverage during 2015 may have to pay a fee when filing income tax returns.
Family Health and other community partners are offering a variety of opportunities to assist the community with enrolling in the federal health insurance marketplace, also known as Obamacare. All Family Health locations across Mobile County will have staff members available to assist with the enrollment process.
For more information, call 251-445-8632. The MCHD.org and FamilyHealthAlabama.org websites, as well as Family Health and MCHD’s Facebook and Twitter pages also offer more information about signing up before the deadline.
About Family Health: In 1979, the Mobile County Health Department launched its primary care division as a way to provide quality health care in areas where the needs are the greatest in Mobile County. Thirty-five years later, a new name and logo were launched to reflect Family Health’s continuous commitment to providing healthcare for all generations. In 2014, more than 40,000 separate patients visited Family Health’s nine primary care sites across Mobile County.
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