Connect for Health Colorado Updates - new tools available

• "More than 2,325 appointments have been made through the Connector, the Enroll-America-developed tool that lets anyone make their own appointment at a Community-Based Assistance site. And more than 2,100 people have submitted contact information to our broker lead generator so that they will be contacted by a broker to assist with enrollment.
• With open enrollment underway, it’s critical that consumers are aware of the impact that health coverage can have on their lives. The Colorado Consumer Health Initiative CCHI has created Care Matters, Colorado, a series that combines stories of real Coloradans getting covered with interactive graphics.
• Families whose children receive social security benefits, including Social Security disability income, survivors’ benefits, or retirement income and who applied for health coverage assistance before March 1, 2015, and were rejected — should reapply now. They may qualify for Medicaid or Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) or for financial assistance through us. Read this notice.
• To find in-person help at an assistance site, including Certified Application Councelors (CACs), Health Coverage Guides (HCGs), and certified broker you can: schedule an appointment online; find a certified assister by county; visit a walk-in enrollment center; have a broker contact a clinent.
• Current Connect for Health Colorado customers will soon receive notices outlining their 2016 coverage renewal options. Customers may be eligible for auto-renewal if: their plan is being offered in 2016; their address, household income, and household size has not changed; and they want to keep the same plan. To auto-renew coverage, customers need to make their first 2016 premium payment by Dec. 25, 2015, for coverage to start on Jan. 1, 2016.
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