A record 226,447 Arizonas enrolled in Affordable Care Act of 2023 health insurance just days before the open registration window closed.
While the deadline for Arizonas to purchase health insurance in 2023 on the Affordable Care Act marketplace is strictly midnight Sunday, Arizonas will be given an extra three hours until 3:00 a.m. Hawaii time on Monday, January 16. You can Outreach and registration with the Arizona Alliance for Community Health Centers.
Affordable Care Act Insurance is also commonly known as Obamacare. It is named after former President Barack Obama, who made healthcare reform a key priority.
Obamacare is private health insurance with federal subsidies to help pay those who qualify. This insurance can be purchased on the marketplace created by the Affordable Care Act. According to federal data, the majority of Americans who purchased an Obamacare/ACA plan in 2022 and are covered in 2022 are eligible for the subsidy.
Four out of five Americans who purchase Obamacare/ACA health insurance in 2023 will be able to find plans for $10 or less a month if subsidies are included, federal health officials said. I’m here. Several factors can affect the price, including age, income, region, and the tier of plan you purchase.
Open registration began on November 1, and according to a federal report released on January 11, nearly 16 million U.S. residents had registered as of January 7, with approximately 227,000 in Arizona. Including people, this is the highest level of enrollment in the state since Obamacare. The insurance first became available in 2014. Arizona’s maximum number of subscribers was 205,666 in 2015, but According to the Kaiser Family Foundation.
To be eligible for compensation, an Arizonan must be a U.S. citizen or legally present in the country and not incarcerated.
Eight insurance companies sell plans in Maricopa County, Arizona’s most populous county. Banner | Etna; Arizona’s Blue Cross Blue Shield; Cigna; Imperial Insurance Company; Medica Community Health Plan;Oscar Health Plan; United Healthcare of Arizona
Four insurance companies offer plans in Pima County, Arizona’s second most populous county. Banner | Etna; Arizona’s Blue Cross Blue Shield; and United Healthcare.
The market created by the ACA, often referred to as Obamacare, is for working-age people who earn too much to qualify for Medicaid (Arizona’s health care cost containment system) and who have no other health insurance. It is targeted. Some states have their own insurance exchanges.Arizona uses the Federal Exchange and operates via the website healthcare.gov When CuidadoDeSalud.gov or at 800-318-2596.
Free help is available for registration, but may become difficult to obtain as the registration deadline approaches. Arizonas can call Cover Arizona toll-free at 800-377-3536 or www.coveraz.org to find help nearby.
Arizonans can either go directly to an insurance company to sign up for coverage or go to a broker.
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