PRESS RELEASE: Genesee Health Plan kicks off 2024 HealthCare.Gov open enrollment assistance

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 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov. 8, 2023

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

Genesee Health Plan kicks off 2024 HealthCare.Gov open enrollment assistance for Genesee, Saginaw, and Bay County residents

Health Care Coverage Phone Bank held as a resource for community members

FLINT – 2024 Open Enrollment through the Federal Health Insurance Exchange – also known as HealthCare.gov (Affordable Care Act/Obamacare) – began Nov. 1 and ends Jan. 17, 2024.

Through a three-year federal grant received from CMS, Genesee Health Plan (GHP) will continue to provide 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 began Nov. 1 and ends Jan. 17, 2024.
• Medicare: Open Enrollment began Oct. 15 and ends 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.

“The continuation of the CMS grant allows us to provide more outreach, engagement, education and enrollment to those needing health coverage,” said GHP President and CEO Jim Milanowski. “Our priority is making sure community members in Genesee, Saginaw and Bay County know that we are here to help and have certified navigators to help them enroll in coverage that best fits their needs.”

To help assist residents in Genesee, Saginaw, and Bay County with questions about health care coverage, GHP hosted a Health Care Phone Bank on Nov. 2, staffed by volunteer operators from GHP, Greater Flint Health Coalition, Hamilton Community Health Network and Valley Area Agency on Aging. Community members called in with questions ranging from Medicare to Medicaid and HealthCare.Gov Marketplace.

“For our health care system to work, people must have access to affordable health insurance. Health plans—like Genesee Health Plan—make that possible, and I am grateful for their partnership in ensuring families get the care they need,” said Congressman Dan Kildee. “In Congress, I will continue to deliver federal resources home to ensure no mid-Michigan family has to choose between paying their medical bills or keeping a roof over their head.”

In August of 2021, Genesee Health Plan (GHP) received a three-year federal Navigator Cooperative Agreement Award from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to Support Navigators in Federally facilitated Exchanges. Under the grant, GHP will continue to help Genesee, Saginaw and Bay County residents enroll in health care coverage during 2024 Open Enrollment. GHP is one of 57 recipients nationwide and one of 3 organizations in Michigan to receive the grant for 2021-2024.

This project is supported by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $324,365 with 31% funded by CMS/HHS ($324,365) and 69% ($722,497.12) funded by non-government sources with a total project cost of $1,046,862. The contents are those of author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CMS/HHS, or the U.S. Government.