The Ionia County Health Department advises you act now.

The Health Insurance Marketplace Open Enrollment starts Nov. 1 and ends Dec. 15. This enrollment period is just half as long as in previous years.

Schedule your free appointment with the Ionia

County Health Department at 616-527-5341 for help understanding and applying for Marketplace

insurance.

“Because the enrollment period is so short, people can’t put off enrolling, or re-enrolling, in the Marketplace this year,” said Ken Bowen, Health, Officer for the Ionia County Health Department. “At the Ionia County Health Department, we will help people find the plans that are best for them.”

Plans bought during this Open Enrollment period will start Jan. 1, 2018. If you are already insured through the Marketplace, you should update your information and make sure that your current plan is still the best one for you, your family, and your budget.

Visit your Marketplace account at HealthCare.gov. The health department can also help people understand and apply for Medicaid.

For more information about open enrollment, visit https://www.healthcare.gov/.