Get America Covered - Part 2
On Thursday, February 12th NCS
hosted its second healthcare enrollment day with Enroll America. This time around, the event was held at the
office of the NCS anti-violence initiative, Newark United Against Violence, and
it was open to general public. Despite
the snow and ice, 21 people stopped by the office for assistance and 18 were
signed up for health insurance on the spot.
NCS Program Coordinator, Wynnie Victor-Hinds,
also took some time to talk with Michele Lewis, the Essex County Organizer for Enroll
America. When asked to describe the
goals of their organization, Ms. Lewis said what she really wants people
to know is that it is an easy process. She
highlighted that individuals can get signed up in three ways:
Which, Ms. Lewis
pointed out, has improved dramatically since the shaky initial roll out in
October of 2013
2.
By
phone, 1-800-218-2596
3.
At
an in person enrollment event
Ms. Lewis stated
this is often he preferred method as there is a person with you to help break
down the options. For example, Ms. Lewis indicated that individuals often do not realize
that they are eligible for Medicaid so getting enrollment assistance from someone
who is Medicaid certified can make a huge difference in that individual’s experience
and outcome.
NCS thanks Enroll America for all their hard
work and we look forward to collaborating with them again during the next open
enrollment period. I would also like to
say a big THANK YOU to our zone officers who passed out event flyers to individuals
and businesses in the neighborhood. It
was an awesome example of the Newark Police Department going the extra mile to
look out for health and well-being of Newark citizens. Great work all around!
