A special enrollment period for the federal health insurance marketplace is open from March 15, 2015 to April 30, 2015. You may enroll in a health insurance plan through the Marketplace during this period if you:

• Are currently not enrolled in coverage through the Federal Marketplace for 2015
• Paid a fee on your 2014 tax return for not having health coverage in 2014
• Can attest you did not understand or become aware of the Shared Responsibility Payment until after the open enrollment deadline had passed (February 15th, 2015) in connection with preparing your 2014 income taxes

In order to help eligible people understand their choices and assist them with the enrollment, health insurance enrollment fairs will be held at Cass County Memorial Hospital, 1501 E. 10th Street in Atlantic, on the dates below:
• Saturday, March 21st, 10:00am to 4:00pm
• Saturday, April 11th, 10:00am to 4:00pm

To schedule your 30 minute personal appointment, call Cass County Memorial Hospital at 712-243-3250 and ask for extension 3411 or extension 4111.

These events will provide Iowa residents with one-on-one enrollment assistance from licensed navigators. At the enrollment events, individuals can obtain detailed information about each Marketplace Health Insurance Plan offered in Iowa and can receive help determining their eligibility for Marketplace subsidies as well as eligibility for public programs such as Medicaid.

In order to complete the enrollment application at the fair, please bring the following information:
• Current ID
• Social Security numbers of all members of the household
• 2013 Income Tax Returns
• If working, last pay stub

Information about Marketplace Enrollment is also available at the federal helpline at
1-800-318-2596 (TTY: 1-855-889-4325) and at www.healthcare.gov.