Health Insurance May Not be Fun, But Being Healthy Is!

About this series: The Birmingham Public Library won a grant from the Public Library Association to help patrons sign up for the 2021 Health Insurance Marketplace. The Central Library downtown can assist by providing information and assisting with enrollment. If you don’t have health insurance coverage, we can help you enroll in the Health Insurance Marketplace during the open enrollment period. To make an appointment, go to https://younginvincibles.org/open-enrollment/ or call the library at 205-226-3600.

  By Lynn Hutchins | Information and Circulation Department | Central Library 

 Top 3 reasons to get health insurance:  It helps you and your family stay healthy, with care such as:

*  Free preventive care, including yearly checkups, flu shots, and cancer screenings

*  Vision and dental care for kids 

*  Care before, during, and after you have a baby 

Peace of mind 

Accidents happen – and when they do, they shouldn’t drain your finances. Health insurance helps pay the big medical bills of an accidental injury or health problem, like diabetes or cancer.

Plans at HealthCare.gov offer the 10 most important types of medical care

 Unlike some short-term, limited duration (STLD) plans, the plans at healthcare.gov are designed to last all year and cover a wide range of medical care, such as lab tests, prescription medicines, and care for mental health. 

Sign up anytime from November 1 ‒ December 15 

Enroll online 

Visit www.healthcare.gov for English or https://cuidadodesalud.gov for Spanish 

Enroll by phone 

Call the Marketplace Call Center at 1-800-318-2596 (TTY 1-855-889-4325) for free help in your language

 Enroll in person 

The Central Branch of the Birmingham Public Library can help by providing information and assisting with enrollment. If you don’t have health insurance coverage we can help you enroll in the Health Insurance Marketplace during the open enrollment period. 

To make an appointment go to https://younginvincibles.org/open-enrollment/ or call the library at 205-226-3600.