ACA Health Coverage & Medicare Open Enrollment Event

(Updated: Oct. 28, 2021, 6:04 a.m.)
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Four out of 5 individuals qualify for a health care plan costing $10 or less.  To learn more about Affordable Care Act (ACA) & Medicare health coverage, there will be health coverage enrollment assistance available for FREE on Monday, November 22 from 4:30 to 7 p.m.  The event will be at the Foothills Food Hub, 263 Barnes Rd, Marion.  Walk-ins welcome, but an appointment will guarantee you a spot.  Call 828-659-5289 to schedule.

Individuals from McDowell Access to Care & Health (MATCH) will be on-hand to offer unbiased education, outreach, and enrollment assistance for the Marketplace Health Plan.  Open enrollment for 2022 health insurance begins on November 1.  If you have other issues surrounding health care, MATCH can help navigate you in the right direction.

Don't qualify? Other programs are available to access healthcare.


Seniors' Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) Counselors will also be available to offer FREE, objective information about Medicare, Medicare Advantage Plans, Medicare claims, Medicare supplement insurance, Medicare Prescription Drug Plans, and more. 

(The Foothills Food Hub is located in the back of the building.  Drive to the end of Barnes Rd.  Take a right.  Follow the road to the back of the building.  You will see a large gravel parking lot.  Park there.  At the back of the building, you will see large bay doors.  Enter at the large bay door).