Fulton County wants to enroll more than 300 uninsured or under-insured residents into an affordable health care plan for 2017.
What this means for you: free help with enrollment for the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare), Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids.
Certified health insurance navigators — who can can help residents apply for financial assistance, compare health plans, and sign up for insurance — will be at five Fulton County Health Centers between now and the end of January.
Here's where you can go for help:
♦ College Park Regional Health Center, 1920 John Wesley Ave, College Park
Phone: 404-765-4155
Remaining dates: Mondays; Dec. 12, Dec. 19, Jan. 9, Jan. 23, Jan. 30
Time: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
♦ Adamsville Regional Health Center, 3700 Martin Luther King Drive, Atlanta
Phone: 404-613-4215
Remaining dates: Tuesdays; Dec. 12, Dec. 20, Jan. 3, Jan. 10, Jan. 17, Jan. 24, Jan. 31
Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
♦ North Fulton Service Center, 7741 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs
Phone: 404-612-CARE
Remaining dates: Tuesdays; Dec. 13, Dec. 20, Jan. 3, Jan. 10, Jan. 17, Jan. 24, Jan. 31
Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
♦ Center for Health & Rehabilitation, 265 Boulevard NE, Atlanta
Phone: 404-613-1650
Remaining dates: Wednesdays; Dec. 14, Dec. 21, Jan. 4, Jan. 11, Jan. 18, Jan. 25
Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
♦ Neighborhood Union Health Center, 186 Sunset Avenue, Atlanta
Phone: 404-612-4665
Remaining dates: Thursdays; Dec. 8, Dec. 15, Jan. 5, Jan. 12, Jan. 19, Jan. 26
Time: noon – 2 p.m.
Enrollment closes Jan. 31, 2017, and if you sign up by Dec. 15, coverage will begin Jan. 1, 2017.
For more information on the programs, what to bring and more, see the county's website.
The free help is possible due to a partnership between the Fulton County Department of Health and Wellness, Morehouse School of Medicine and Insure Georgia.
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