Botsford Hospital leads ACA informational sessions

Will you be looking to sign up for health insurance under the provisions of the Affordable Care Act this year? The ACA’s health insurance marketplace is designed to have an annual open enrollment period. The next ACA marketplace open enrollment period will be from Nov. 15, 2014, to Feb. 15, 2015. During this open enrollment period, Botsford Hospital will be hosting a series of monthly learning sessions to connect you with resources, support your health insurance literacy and enable your meaningful use of the new health insurance coverage.

“With our series of monthly informational sessions this fall and winter, we’re trying to be change agents for our communities,” says Luke Meert, Botsford’s corporate director of accounts receivable. “We want to help you learn about your options under the Affordable Care Act, so you can make informed decisions about your health care coverage.”

Helping You Prepare for Open Enrollment

* Wednesdays, 5-6:30 p.m.

* 2014: Nov. 19 and Dec. 10

* 2015: Jan. 7

* FREE

* Botsford Hospital, Zieger A&E Center, Classroom C

* Learn about the Affordable Care Act, the health insurance marketplace and the State of Michigan’s Healthy Michigan Program. Also learn how these programs affect Botsford Hospital, Botsford’s insurance assistance programs, and Botsford’s special insurance assistance programs for its patients with chronic illness.

* For more information, call 248-442-1633.

Beaumont Health is a not-for-profit organization formed by Beaumont Health System, Botsford Health Care and Oakwood Healthcare to provide high-quality, efficient, accessible services in a caring environment for southeastern Michigan residents and beyond. As one of Beaumont Health’s eight hospitals, Botsford Hospital is a multi-specialty 330-bed hospital and verified trauma center located in Farmington Hills, Michigan. The campus also houses an imaging center, a comprehensive care cancer center and an extensive medical education program---part of Michigan State University’s Statewide Campus System. Annually, Botsford cares for about 16,000 inpatients and more than 60,000 emergency and trauma patients with a team of approximately 2,500 employees, 300 volunteers and 600 physicians.

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