Below are additional resources on the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare).
- Resources for Residents
- Local Event Fliers
- Resources for Agencies/Organizations Supporting Outreach & Enrollment
Health Enrollment Events Calendar (Jan-March 2014)
Click on the link below to open a downloadable word document that includes a list of upcoming health enrollment events. This will sent out every Monday through the end of March.
Updated calendar for the week of 3/10/2014: Richmond Health Enrollment Events Calendar_3.10.2014_web
Resources for Residents
Open Enrollment for Covered California began October 1, 2013. To begin your enrollment, please call the Covered California’s telephone help line at 1-800-300-1506 or visit the Covered California website at https://www.coveredca.com/. Interpreters in multiple languages are provided on the telephone help line.
A few important things to know:
- Open enrollment is October 1 – March 31, coverage can begin January 1, 2014.
- Coveredca.com will allow consumers to make apples-to-apples comparisons of plans before enrolling, including premiums, deductibles and out-of-pocket expenses.
- Many Californians will qualify for financial assistance to help make premiums more affordable.
- Covered CA recommends having the following household information available when enrolling: contact information for all household members applying for coverage, ID numbers such as social security or immigration information, income and tax filing status.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Health Care Reform for Contra Costa Residents (Translated)
- FAQs_English
- FAQs_Spanish
- FAQs_Russian,
- FAQs_Vietnamese
- FAQs_Arabic
- FAQs_Farsi
- FAQs_Chinese Simplified
Additional Resources
- Obamacare- Discover New & Expanded Eligibility Programs_Eng&Esp Obamacare_Eligibility
- Brochure on ACA- You Can Have Healthcare! – Clinic Consortium ACA Brochure_English ACA Brochure_Spanish
- Brochure on ACA – Supplement – Programs & Income Guides – Clinic Consortium ACA Supplement_English ACA Supplement_Spanish
- Health insurance flowchart – Clinic Consortium - Insurance Flowchart_English Insurance Flowchart_Spanish
- Health Care Reform & You – Key Facts about Getting Health Coverage through the ACA – CC County resource Healthcare Reform & You_CCC
- Obamacare & You – Key Facts about Getting Health Coverage through the ACA – ACCE resource Obamacare & You_ACCE
- Affordable Care Act Fact Sheet for Parents & Families – ALL IN resource ACA Fact Sheet_ALL IN
- Who Needs Healthcare Coverage in California? Young Adult Health Coverage in California – Young Invincibles resource Health Coverage for Young Adults_YI
Please see a map of Certified Enrollment Entities in Richmond: Richmond Enrollment Entities. If you need help enrolling, call the Health Access Center in Richmond at 800-709-8348 – option 2.
Please consider these other Affordable Care Act resources for Richmond and Contra Costa County residents:
| Resource | Website | Phone |
| Contra Costa Health Services: Health Care Reform | http://cchealth.org/aca/ | N/A |
| Community Clinic Consortium: Morgan Westfall or Jennifer Arevalo | http://clinicconsortium.org | (510) 233-6230 |
| Lifelong Medical Care: Enrollment Department | http://www.lifelongmedical.org | (510) 231-9816 |
Local Event Fliers
- 11/15/2013 – A Survey Report on California Countries Safety Net Download the flier for the event here!
- 7/24/2013 – Obamacare - ¿Que significa la reforma para usted?, Richmond City Council Chambers
Resources for Agencies/Organizations Supporting Outreach & Enrollment
- FAQs about Health Care Reform for Contra Costa Residents (Translated) -
- Additional resources
- Outreach 101 – Enroll America resource Outreach_101
- Brochure on ACA- You Can Have Healthcare! – Clinic Consortium ACA Brochure_English ACA Brochure_Spanish
- Supplement to Brochure on ACA - Programs & Income Guides – Clinic Consortium ACA Supplement_English ACA Supplement_Spanish
- Health insurance flowchart – Clinic Consortium - Insurance Flowchart_English Insurance Flowchart_Spanish
- Obamacare- Discover New & Expanded Eligibility Programs_Eng&Esp Obamacare_Eligibility
- Health Care Reform & You – Key Facts about Getting Health Coverage through the ACA – CC County resource Healthcare Reform & You_CCC
- Obamacare & You – Key Facts about Getting Health Coverage through the ACA – ACCE resource Obamacare & You_ACCE
- Affordable Care Act Fact Sheet for Parents & Families – ALL IN resource ACA Fact Sheet_ALL IN
- Who Needs Healthcare Coverage in California? Young Adult Health Coverage in California – Young Invincibles resource Health Coverage for Young Adults_Uninsured YI
- Uninsured by the Numbers & Expansion and Enrollment Outreach Uninsured by the Number & Expansion and Enrollment Outreach
