VNA Health offers free assistance for Health Insurance Marketplace, Medicaid enrollment

VNA Health offers free assistance for Health Insurance Marketplace and Medicaid Enrollment at various locations throughout the Fox Valley.

VNA Health Care's certified navigators can answer questions about who is eligible for the expanded Medicaid program, what is offered and how to get coverage on the Illinois Marketplace, and other benefits available. There is no charge for their assistance.

What to bring to enroll in benefits:

• Social Security numbers (or document numbers for legal immigrants). Note: noncitizens who do not qualify are able to apply for family members who meet the qualified noncitizen rules;

• Employer and income information for every member of your household who needs coverage (for example, from pay stubs or W-2 forms - wage and tax statements);

• Permanent resident card (even if you haven't lived in the U.S. for five years you can still purchase insurance through the Marketplace and you may be eligible for discounts and/or tax savings;

• 2013 tax return.

Visit www.vnahealth.com.

The upcoming enrollment sessions are:

• Wednesday, Dec. 31, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Food for Greater Elgin, 1553 Commerce Drive in Elgin.

• Wednesdays, Dec. 31, from 9 a.m. to noon at Community Crisis Center, 37 Geneva St. in Elgin.

• Monday, Dec. 29, and Tuesday, Dec. 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Aurora Interfaith Food Pantry, 1110 Jericho Road in Aurora.

• Monday, Dec. 29, from 1:30 to 2 p.m. with the Kane County Department of Employment & Education at the Gail Borden Public Library, 270 N. Grove Ave. in Elgin.

• Tuesday, Dec. 30, from noon to 5 p.m. at Centro de Informacion, 28 N. Grove Ave., Suite 200 in Elgin.