Extended Weekend Hours For Last Minute Health Insurance Shoppers

Shopping for health insurance coverage at the last minute? Enroll Lake County! is offering extended hours on the final weekend of the enrollment period before the February 15 deadline.

Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are preferred. Just call (847) 377-4999 to make an appointment.

Friday, Feb.13

5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Waukegan Public Library

128 N County Street, Waukegan

Saturday, Feb 14

9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Enroll Lake County Office

2 E Rollins Road, Round Lake Beach

Sunday, Feb 15

9 a.m. to midnight

Waukegan Public Library

128 N. County Street, Waukegan

4 p.m. to midnight with Antioch Area Healthcare Accessibility Alliance

United Methodist Church

848 Main Street, Antioch

Also, certified navigators are available, at no cost, every day of the week at a kiosk located near entrances C and D of the Gurnee Mills mall at 6170 W. Grand Avenue in Gurnee. Appointments are available from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday; from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday; from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday; and from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday.

Additionally, navigators are available at more than 30 Enroll Lake County! sites throughout Lake County including the College of Lake County and at seven different libraries (Antioch, Fox Lake, the Fremont Public Library District in Mundelein, Grayslake, Lake Villa, North Chicago, and the Warren-Newport Public Library in Gurnee). Days and hours at each location vary. Visit www.EnrollLakeCounty.com or call (847) 377-4999 to make an appointment with a certified navigator at the time and location that are most convenient for you.

Enroll Lake County! was launched by the Lake County Health Department and local partners in 2013. Its focus is on educating and enrolling local residents in Medicaid and Health Insurance Marketplace plans. While the Marketplace enrollment period will close on February 15, people can apply for Medicaid year-round. Whether an individual is low income, without a job, working part-time, had insurance but lost it, had a life change that changes his or her financial situation, has insurance but wants to see if there is something more affordable, certified navigators can help. Most uninsured Illinois residents can qualify for financial assistance to help lower their cost for insurance.

Under the Affordable Care Act individuals without health insurance coverage will pay a penalty this year when filing income taxes. This does not apply to individuals with health insurance through their job, with insurance directly from an insurance company or those who are currently part of a government program including Medicaid, All Kids, Medicare or a Veterans Affairs (VA) health care program