The weather outside is frightful, but Asheville musician Noah Proudfoot is already looking forward to warmer days and lots of mountain biking later this year, so signing up for health insurance was especially important to him.
“I haven’t been to a doctor in at least 10 years, but I wanted to make sure that if I break a bone I’m covered,” says Proudfoot.
He’s one of more than 13.6 million folks who are getting covered for 2022, a historic number that is outpacing all previous Affordable Care Act (ACA ) Open Enrollments.
The HealthCare.gov Marketplace is now offering its Open Enrollment Period, when people throughout Western North Carolina – and the entire country – can sign up for quality, affordable health insurance for 2022, but they must act before the Jan. 15 deadline.
Proudfoot reviewed his options free of charge and with expert help, working with Claire Kolberg, a navigator for Pisgah Legal Service’s Health Justice program, which helps local people sign up for ACA health insurance.
He says, “I appreciated the free consultation, how thorough and knowledgeable Claire was and the amount of time she was willing to dedicate to helping me understand the plan options.”