What/Who:

With eleven (11) days left to enroll, DC Health Link (DCHL) outreach teams are canvassing local Laundromats to enroll DC residents in health insurance plans before the March 31st deadline.  While residents wash clothes and wait for them to dry, DCHL certified assisters and licensed health insurance brokers will set up shop to provide information about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and DC Health Link, the District’s new online marketplace for health insurance. 

Consumers will receive information about health insurance coverage that meets their needs and budgets. Their questions will be answered and enrollment assistance will be provided.  When applying, consumers will learn if they are eligible for Medicaid or financial assistance with private health insurance premiums as well as for reduced out-of-pocket health expenses.

When/Where:

Sunday, March 23, 2014
2:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Mama’s Laundromat – 4528 Benning Road, SE
(BenCo Shopping Center – corner of Benning Rd. & East Capitol Street, SE)

Saturday, March 29, 2014
2:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Mama’s Laundromat – 4528 Benning Road, SE
(BenCo Shopping Center – corner of Benning Rd. & East Capitol Street, SE)

Sunday, March 30, 2014
2 pm – 5 pm
Quality Wash Laundromat
6201 Georgia Ave, NW

Background:

The new health law provides individuals, families, and small businesses in the District of Columbia with new options for quality, affordable health insurance. DC Health Link is the District’s online health insurance marketplace that allows visitors to shop, compare, and buy coverage that fits their needs and budgets.

Eligible residents have until March 31, 2014, to enroll in a health insurance plan through  DCHealthLink.com. Those who enroll by March 31, 2014, will have benefits effective May 1, 2014. Small businesses can enroll through DCHealthLink.com at any point.

For a complete listing of enrollment events leading up to the March 31st deadline, visit DCHealthLink.com/events or DCHBX.com/events.