Munson Healthcare offers help for Affordable Care Act enrollment

Certified application counselors are available at several Munson Healthcare facilities to help individuals enroll in the Affordable Care Act's health insurance Marketplace for 2024-2025.

The enrollment window began Nov. 1 and closes Jan. 15. Open enrollment remains important for anyone not covered by health insurance through their employer or other means. About 418,100 Michigan residents are enrolled in the Marketplace.

"At Munson Healthcare we believe it's important for northern Michigan residents to understand the options and resources that are available to them through health insurance," said Ed Ness, president and CEO of Munson Healthcare.

Munson Healthcare offers certified application counselors as a resource to help the region's residents enroll in the Marketplace for 2024-25. Counselors are available in Cadillac, Grayling, Manistee and Traverse City.

Julie Moore, Munson Healthcare's financial counseling and assistance manager, said there are certified application counselors available to review the various plans with individuals to assist in selecting a plan to best fit their needs.

"Whether people are seeking health care coverage for the first time or renewing their coverage, we have counselors qualified to assist," Moore said. "We can also answer questions related to navigating the healthcare.gov website as well."

Regional resource numbers for open enrollment assistance are as follows:

Bellaire

Health Department of Northwest Michigan: 800-432-4121

Bellaire Family Health Center: 231-533-8649 Ext. 617

Cadillac

Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital: 231-935-2860

Missaukee County District Health Department #10: 231-839-7167

Wexford County District Health Department #10: 231-775-9942

Charlevoix

Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital: 231-935-2860

Health Department of Northwest Michigan: 800-432-4121

Frankfort

Munson Medical Center: 231-935-2860

Gaylord

Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital: 231-935-2860

Health Department of Northwest Michigan: 800-432-4121

Grayling

Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital: 231-935-2860/800-336-3729

Crawford County Health Department #10: 989-348-7800

District Health Department #10: 989-348-7800

Kalkaska

Munson Medical Center: 231.935.2860

District Health Department #10: 231-258-8669

Manistee

Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital: 231.935.2860

District Health Department #10: 231-723-3595

Mancelona

Health Department of Northwest Michigan: 800-432-4121

Traverse City

Munson Medical Center: 231-935-2860

Northwest MI Health Services: 231.947.1112

Traverse Health Clinic: 231-935-0799

People who do not meet the deadline will not be able to enroll for 2025, unless their circumstances change, and they meet specified criteria for enrollment outside of the enrollment window.

More information is available at HealthCare.gov or CuidadoDeSalud.gov.