Why Should You Care About Health Care Reform?

The Affordable Care Act matters because now most Americans are required to get health insurance, which creates a larger pool of people to help fund the benefits for everyone.

 

Chicago (IL) Alumni Chapter is proud to partner with Be Covered, a grassroots organization dedicated to engage, educate, and enroll the uninsured.

 

In addition to providing a bilingual website, informational materials, and a text campaign, Be Covered Illinois has also launched a bilingual consumer education hotline: 1- 888-809-2796. Consumers can call this toll-free number Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CDT for more information about requirements of the new federal health care law.

 

·         To find out how the new healthcare law affects you, visit www.BeCoveredIllinois.org.

·         ‘Like’ Be Covered on Facebook: www.facebook.com/becovered.org

·         Follow Be Covered on Twitter: www.twitter.com/becovered

·         To receive alerts from the Be Covered Illinois campaign text 33633 with the word JOINIL for English

          updates or UNIRIL for Spanish updates.

Why Health Care Reform Matters

Why should you care about Health Care Reform? Under the Affordable Care Act, pre-existing conditions won’t keep you from getting health insurance coverage in 2014.

Chicago (IL) Alumni Chapter is proud to partner with Be Covered, a grassroots organization dedicated to engage, educate, and enroll the uninsured.

 

In addition to providing a bilingual website, informational materials, and a text campaign, Be Covered Illinois has also launched a bilingual consumer education hotline: 1- 888-809-2796. Consumers can call this toll-free number Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CDT for more information about requirements of the new federal health care law.

Affordable Care Act Tip of the Week

Health Care 101 Definition  - “Dependent -  A person, other than the member (generally a spouse of child), who receives health care coverage under the member’s policy.” When thinking about purchasing  health coverage on the Marketplace, think about how many dependents you have and what services they will need.

To find out how the new healthcare law affects you, visit www.BeCoveredIllinois.org.

‘Like’ Be Covered on Facebook: www.facebook.com/becovered.org

Follow Be Covered on Twitter: www.twitter.com/becovered

To receive alerts from the Be Covered Illinois campaign text 33633 with the word JOINIL for English updates or UNIRIL for Spanish updates.