Health insurance road show stops in Las Cruces
The afternoon presentation at the Doña
"What the road show does is it provides the opportunity for the community, as well as insurance agents and brokers, to come and learn about and educate themselves about what's going on under the exchange programs for the state of
"Most important this year is to remind (people) that open enrollment starts
In past years, the enrollment period had been extended through January. But this year, it will be shortened to about six weeks.
After the
She recommended that consumers should "reach out to a certified expert" to assist in the enrollment process. "Seek out an expert who understands the enrollment process, understands the carriers, understands the networks, the providers and pharmacies that you have," she said.
Manring said the beWellnm website, http://bewellnm.com/, will connect consumers to such resources.
During Wednesday's presentation, a woman asked how the uncertainty surrounding the ACA, given
"What we're telling people is you're locked in for 2018," said
According to Duhamel,
"It's really helped contribute to our state in the uninsured population," Manring said.
Next week, the road tours heads to
For more information on the upcoming open enrollment period or to see a full schedule of road show events and to RSVP, visit http://bewellnm.com/ or call 1-833-ToBeWell.
Carlos Andres López can be reached 575-541-5453, [email protected] or @carlopez_los on Twitter.on Twitter.
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