Enroll Lake County! offers extended hours before deadline

Posted February 08, 2015 10:00 pm

Lake County Health Department submission

Enroll Lake County! is offering extended hours the final weekend of the health insurance enrollment period before the Feb. 15 deadline.

Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are preferred. Just call (847) 377-4999 to make an appointment. The extended hours are as follows:

• Friday, Feb. 13: 5-10 p.m., Waukegan Public Library, 128 N. County St., 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 St., Waukegan; 4 p.m. to midnight, Antioch Area Healthcare Accessibility Alliance, United Methodist Church, 848 Main St., Antioch.

Also, certified navigators are available, at no cost, every day of the week at a kiosk near entrances C and D of the Gurnee Mills mall at 6170 W. Grand Ave., Gurnee. Appointments are available from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday; and 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 libraries (Antioch, Fox Lake, 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.

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 Feb. 15, people can apply for Medicaid year-round.

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 part of a government program, including Medicaid, All Kids, Medicare or a Veterans Affairs (VA) health care program.

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