PRESS RELEASE: GHP to help people enroll in health care coverage during 2022 HealthCare.Gov Open Enrollment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 30, 2021

Shannon Ciszek, Communications Coordinator, Genesee Health Plan, 810.232.7740, sciszek@countyhealthplans.org

Genesee Health Plan to help people enroll in health care coverage during 2022 HealthCare.Gov Open Enrollment

Genesee Health Plan providing enrollment assistance for Genesee, Saginaw and Bay County residents

FLINT – 2022 Open Enrollment through the Federal Health Insurance Exchange – also known as HealthCare.gov (Affordable Care Act/Obamacare) – begins Nov. 1 and ends Jan. 15, 2022.

Genesee Health Plan (GHP) announced it is the recipient of a three-year federal Navigator Cooperative Agreement Award from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to Support Navigators in Federally-facilitated Exchanges. GHP previously received this grant award from 2019-2021 and will use the grant to continue to help Genesee, Saginaw and Bay County residents enroll in health care coverage during 2022 Open Enrollment. GHP is one of 60 recipients nationwide and one of 3 organizations in Michigan to receive the grant for 2021-2024.

“Our priority is to make sure community members know what their health care coverage options are and to enroll in coverage that best fits their needs,” said GHP President and CEO Jim Milanowski. “The CMS grant will allow us to continue our work with the previous grant in reaching individuals and families who face barriers to enrolling and accessing health care coverage.”

Additionally, GHP will offer enrollment services for the following health care coverage options, with staff available to help residents determine which plan to enroll in.

• HealthCare.gov: Open Enrollment through HealthCare.gov runs Nov. 1 – Jan. 15, 2022, for people to shop for health insurance. For health care coverage to be active January 1, 2022, you must select and enroll into a plan by December 15, 2021. For health care coverage to be active February 1, 2022, you must select and enroll into a plan by January 15, 2022 (End of Open Enrollment Period).
• Medicare: Open Enrollment began Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7.
• Healthy Michigan (Medicaid): Healthy Michigan is a Medicaid program offered through the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). Visit GHP’s website for more information about Healthy Michigan. Enrollment is year-round.
• Genesee Health Plan: Genesee County residents who are at least 19 years old, do not have health insurance and meet the eligibility requirements may qualify for Genesee Health Plan coverage. Visit GHP’s website for more information about its health plan. Enrollment is year-round.

Anyone who needs to enroll in health care coverage is encouraged to call GHP’s office at 844-232-7740 to schedule an over the phone, virtual or in-person appointment. GHP’s office is located at 2171 S. Linden Road in Flint. For more information, visit www.geneseehealthplan.org. GHP staff can also help individuals understand if they qualify for cost savings on premiums, Medicaid, or Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

Health care enrollment services provided for 2022 are supported by the Navigator Cooperative Agreement Award from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $219,492, with 52% funded by CMS/HHS ($219,492) of total program costs and 48% ($199,538) funded by non-governmental sources with a total project cost of $419,030.

The project described is supported by Funding Opportunity Number NAVCA210382-01-00 from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

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Disclaimer: The contents are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by CMS/HHS, or the U.S. Government.

Genesee Health Plan (GHP) is Genesee County’s plan for better health which began with the vision to have a community where each person has equal and affordable opportunity to live a healthy life. GHP is a nonprofit health care organization that was launched in 2001 to provide health care coverage and life-saving services to the uninsured residents of Genesee County. The plan has provided more than 90,000 county residents with doctor’s visits, cancer screenings, prescription drugs, x-rays and many more life-saving services since 2001. Learn more about GHP at geneseehealthplan.org or call 844.232.7740.