Health News
- Kynect Private-insurance Enrollment Runs Through Feb. 15; Exchange Works To Get Taxpayers Information To Prove Coverage
With the close of open enrollment coming Feb. 15, state officials are making a final push to get Kentuckians to enroll in Medicaid or buy private, subsidized health insurance on the state's health benefits exchange, Kynect. The federal health reform...
- Kynect Policyholders Get Premium Notices, Are Urged To Check Website To See If A Better Deal Is Available
The 80,000-plus Kentuckians who bought private health insurance during the first open enrollment period under the federal health-reform law are getting letters notifying them of their new premium and subsidy amounts. Most policies will cost more, and...
- 30% Of Uninsured Kentuckians Still Don't Know About Kynect Health-insurance Exchange Despite Heavy Advertising, Poll Finds
By Melissa Landon and Al Cross Kentucky Health News Kynect, Kentucky's online marketplace for health insurance, launched on Oct. 1 under the federal health-reform law. In a poll taken from Oct. 26 to Nov. 25, about 77 percent of Kentuckians said...
- Primary Care Clinics Added To Ky. Health Cooperative's Network
The Kentucky Primary Care Association, a nonprofit charitable organization that promotes access to comprehensive primary health care services for the under-served, has been added to the Kentucky Health Cooperative?s provider network. This will significantly...
- Here Are Tools And Resources To Help You Understand How The Health Reform Law Impacts You, Your Family And Your Business
By Molly Burchett Kentucky Health News The rollout of the insurance-buying section of the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act started Oct. 1, and regardless of where you stand on the law, it's important to be informed about what will happen Jan....
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Community health centers get federal grants to hire employees to help you shop for health insurance coverage
Kentucky's online health insurance exchange, Kynect, opens Oct. 1, 2013, and most Kentuckians must have health insurance by January of next year or face tax penalties having it. To help you get health insurance if you don't have it, the federal government is giving 20 of the state's 21 health centers outreach and enrollment grants totaling $2.83 million.
The government estimates that the money will help 61,539 people learn about and enroll in new health insurance plans through the Kynect website, and that the health centers listed below will boost their local economies by hiring a total of 52 additional workers.
These recipients are among 1,159 health centers across the country getting a total of $150 million.
If you're a Kentuckian shopping for insurance, you can use the Kynect website to see if you qualify for payment assistance, special discounts or tax credits to help cover the cost of the insurance. You may qualify for insurance programs like Medicaid or the Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program, and the website can also be used to compare insurance plans.
As October draws nearer, there will be additional assistance for Kentuckians, such as people called "Kynectors" who can be reached by phone or online and help you gather more information about what type of coverage may be best for you and your family. Check here for more information or here to read more about the federal grants.
The government estimates that the money will help 61,539 people learn about and enroll in new health insurance plans through the Kynect website, and that the health centers listed below will boost their local economies by hiring a total of 52 additional workers.
These recipients are among 1,159 health centers across the country getting a total of $150 million.
If you're a Kentuckian shopping for insurance, you can use the Kynect website to see if you qualify for payment assistance, special discounts or tax credits to help cover the cost of the insurance. You may qualify for insurance programs like Medicaid or the Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program, and the website can also be used to compare insurance plans.
As October draws nearer, there will be additional assistance for Kentuckians, such as people called "Kynectors" who can be reached by phone or online and help you gather more information about what type of coverage may be best for you and your family. Check here for more information or here to read more about the federal grants.
- Kynect Private-insurance Enrollment Runs Through Feb. 15; Exchange Works To Get Taxpayers Information To Prove Coverage
With the close of open enrollment coming Feb. 15, state officials are making a final push to get Kentuckians to enroll in Medicaid or buy private, subsidized health insurance on the state's health benefits exchange, Kynect. The federal health reform...
- Kynect Policyholders Get Premium Notices, Are Urged To Check Website To See If A Better Deal Is Available
The 80,000-plus Kentuckians who bought private health insurance during the first open enrollment period under the federal health-reform law are getting letters notifying them of their new premium and subsidy amounts. Most policies will cost more, and...
- 30% Of Uninsured Kentuckians Still Don't Know About Kynect Health-insurance Exchange Despite Heavy Advertising, Poll Finds
By Melissa Landon and Al Cross Kentucky Health News Kynect, Kentucky's online marketplace for health insurance, launched on Oct. 1 under the federal health-reform law. In a poll taken from Oct. 26 to Nov. 25, about 77 percent of Kentuckians said...
- Primary Care Clinics Added To Ky. Health Cooperative's Network
The Kentucky Primary Care Association, a nonprofit charitable organization that promotes access to comprehensive primary health care services for the under-served, has been added to the Kentucky Health Cooperative?s provider network. This will significantly...
- Here Are Tools And Resources To Help You Understand How The Health Reform Law Impacts You, Your Family And Your Business
By Molly Burchett Kentucky Health News The rollout of the insurance-buying section of the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act started Oct. 1, and regardless of where you stand on the law, it's important to be informed about what will happen Jan....