November 18, 2013

Affordable Health Care Act Education and Enrollment Continue; Saturday Sessions Added


Signed into law in March 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires legal residents ages 18 to 64 to have health insurance coverage beginning in 2014 or pay a fine.

To assist residents in signing up, weekend enrollment events will be held in Montgomery County on the following dates:

Saturday, November 23 -- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services
    8818 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring
  • Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services
    12900 Middlebrook Rd., Germantown
Saturday, December 7 -- 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services
    8818 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring
  • Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services
    12900 Middlebrook Rd., Germantown 

To find in-person enrollment help, go to www.capitalhealthconnection.org and click on the Where Do I Sign Up? flyer. Information about eligibility and documents needed for enrollment, can also be found at  www.capitalhealthconnection.org.


Residents of Montgomery and Prince George’s counties can sign up for health care coverage at more than 25 sites throughout the community via Maryland Health Connection, the state’s insurance marketplace. Enroll online at www.marylandhealthconnection.gov or by calling Maryland’s Consumer Support Center at 1-855-642-8572 (TTY 1-855-642-8573).

Open enrollment continues through March 2014, with coverage starting as early as January 1, 2014.