Sunday, Jan. 14, is the final day Mainers can sign up for health insurance coverage through CoverME.gov, the state’s private insurance marketplace.Everybody is eligible for coverage, and financial subsidies are available for low-income Mainers.Consumers for Affordable Health Care Executive Director Ann Woloson says Mainers could be surprised by some of the lower premiums they may be eligible for this year.”Changes have been made at the federal level that provide people with extra help paying their monthly premiums,” Woloson said. “We talk to people every day who are really surprised that they’re paying less for their health insurance coverage.”Woloson says those without insurance will see a far greater cost for the care they need.”Research shows that people who don’t have coverage are unlikely to go to a doctor when they need to and often wait until things get more expensive and then they have to end up in the emergency room,” Woloson said. “So coverage is important for a lot of reasons.”
Sunday, Jan. 14, is the final day Mainers can sign up for health insurance coverage through CoverME.gov, the state’s private insurance marketplace.
Everybody is eligible for coverage, and financial subsidies are available for low-income Mainers.
Consumers for Affordable Health Care Executive Director Ann Woloson says Mainers could be surprised by some of the lower premiums they may be eligible for this year.
“Changes have been made at the federal level that provide people with extra help paying their monthly premiums,” Woloson said. “We talk to people every day who are really surprised that they’re paying less for their health insurance coverage.”
Woloson says those without insurance will see a far greater cost for the care they need.
“Research shows that people who don’t have coverage are unlikely to go to a doctor when they need to and often wait until things get more expensive and then they have to end up in the emergency room,” Woloson said. “So coverage is important for a lot of reasons.”
