What/Who:
With only 11 days left before the health insurance deadline, DC Health Link (DCHL) and the faith community continue to push the “Faith in Action” movement to enroll District residents, small businesses and their employees in health insurance coverage. More than 100 faith based institutions and organizations in the District have partnered with DCHL to ensure that District consumers do not miss the March 31st deadline and are not subject to tax penalties.
At the DCHL faith based sponsored gospel concert and enrollment fair, “Artful Sounds of Faith” featuring nationally renowned gospel singer John P. Kee and the New Life Community Choir along with singer/songwriter Brittney Wright and other artists, DC Health Link certified in-person assisters and licensed health insurance brokers will be on-site to provide information, answer questions and enroll consumers in affordable health plans that meet their needs and budgets.
The evening, which is being produced by Rev. Mary Wilson, Co-pastor of Union Temple Baptist Church, will also feature the Howard University Gospel Choir, Geoffrey Golden of Fresh Encounter, Explicit Dance Works Liturgical Dance Ministry and others. Recent enrollees, in-person assisters and local leaders will speak intermittently throughout the program to urge enrollment 3 days before the deadline and to share information about the importance of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), health insurance and DC Health Link, the District’s online marketplace for health insurance.
For the checklist of items needed for completing enrollment, consumers can visit DCHealthLink.com/checklist or call the DC Health Link Call Center at (855) 532-5465; @dchealthlink; #EnrollDC; #soundsoffaith
When/Where:
Friday, March 28, 2014 – 7:30 pm
Union Temple Baptist Church
1225 W Street, SE
(On-Site Parking Available; Shuttle Service to and from Anacostia Metro)
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.
The local faith based community has been an integral part of DC Health Link’s outreach efforts to educate and enroll District residents, small businesses and their employees in quality, affordable health insurance plans. The active engagement of the faith community has inspired hundreds of District consumers to heed the call for health insurance and enroll in health insurance plans. Faith leaders are being asked to share information from their pulpits about the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and quality, affordable health plans offered through DCHealthLink.com.