Health and Wellness
Affordable Care Act
Over 3.2 million Floridians signed up for health insurance benefits through the Affordable Care Act (ACA), up more than 500,000 than last year. Tampa State Representative Kathy Castor stated, “Floridians will save an average of $590/year, spending no more than 8.5% of their income on premiums, while receiving all the benefits of the Affordable Care Act including coverage for preexisting conditions like cancer and diabetes.”
Services/Activities
Outside of ACA’s annual open enrollment, you can still enroll or change plans if you experience a qualifying event, ULPBC helps in determining eligibility and in enrolling into a qualified healthcare plan.
Target population and participation requirements
Any individual that meets the following:
- Involuntary loss of coverage
- Individual plan renewing outside of the regular open enrollment
- Becoming a dependent or gaining a dependent
- Marriage
- Divorce
- Becoming a United States citizen or lawfully present resident
- A permanent move
- An employer-sponsored plan becomes unaffordable or stops providing minimum value
Location
Urban League Community Service Center
2107 North Tamarind Avenue
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
Hours of operation: 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM, Monday – Friday
Contact
Rachelle Avril – (Creole speaking) Ravril@ulpbc.org
Ariel Gibson – (English speaking) Agibson@ulpbc.org
Yahaira Battiata – (Spanish speaking) Ybattiata@ulpbc.org
Joan Kennedy – (English speaking) 561 -833-1461 ext. 3024 or Jkennedy@ulpbc.org
