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  • Montana Navigator Can Help Those Who Lose Insurance Due To COVID-19

    Jeremy Smith|Apr 1, 2020

    Montana residents who lose insurance due to the COVID-19 crisis are eligible for free assistance from a local non-profit agency, Montana Navigator. The agency receives federal funding to assist consumers with enrolling in Medicaid or in private health insurance through provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Most consumers sign up during the annual open enrollment period, but there are circumstances that trigger a special enrollment period. One of those circumstances is insurance loss due to a job loss. As an unprecedented number of...

  • Health Insurance Enrollment Deadline Looming

    Jeremy Smith|Dec 11, 2019

    CHARLESTON – The Affordable Care Act is still in place and open enrollment is almost over for Montanans who need to enroll, re-enroll or switch health insurance plans through the Health Insurance Marketplace. Four weeks into open enrollment, there has been a 29% decrease in sign-ups in Montana when compared to 18,428 the same time period only two years ago. So far this year, 13,006 people have enrolled, compared to at this time two years ago. Montana Navigator, a federally grant-funded project operated by First Choice Services, cautions p...