Consumers in counties under a state of emergency have 60 days from the date the emergency was declared to sign up for coverage.
Covered California has opened a special-enrollment period for people in 11 counties ravaged by historic wildfires.
"The wildfires have disrupted the lives of thousands of people across the state, and we want to make sure those affected know they can get financial help to have quality healthcare coverage," said Peter V. Lee, executive director of Covered California. "Providing this path to coverage will ensure that those who have been affected by the fires have an opportunity to get quality coverage through Covered California or Medi-Cal."
The affected counties are: Alpine, Butte, El Dorado, Lassen, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, and Trinity.
Consumers in counties under a state of emergency have 60 days from the date the emergency was declared to sign up for coverage.
The new enrollees can take advantage of subsidies provided under the federal American Rescue Plan for health insurance offered by Covered California. The new law ensures that eligible enrollees will pay no more than 8.5% of their household income on their health insurance premiums. Lee said recent data shows that nearly 700,000 enrollees now have quality coverage through brand-name health plans for $1 per month.
“The wildfires have disrupted the lives of thousands of people across the state, and we want to make sure those affected know they can get financial help to have quality healthcare coverage.”
Peter V. Lee, executive director, Covered California.
John Commins is the news editor for HealthLeaders.
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The affected counties are: Alpine, Butte, El Dorado, Lassen, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, and Trinity.
The new enrollees can take advantage of subsidies provided under the federal American Rescue Plan for health insurance offered by Covered California.
The new law ensures that eligible enrollees will pay no more than 8.5% of their household income on their health insurance premiums.
Recent data shows that nearly 700,000 enrollees now have quality coverage through brand-name health plans for $1 per month.