Delaware
DOVER, Del. (AP) - Delawareans will soon be bombarded with information about a new health insurance exchange being set up in the state under the federal health care reform law.
Public relations consultants for the Delaware's Health Care Commission said Wednesday that a mass media campaign to educate the public about the exchange will begin Aug. 19.
The campaign will include advertisements on radio, network and cable television, and in newspapers. Officials also plan to use social media to spread the word about the health care reform effort in Delaware.
State officials expect to enroll about 35,000 people in the health insurance exchange starting in October, for coverage effective Jan. 1, 2014.
Maryland
BALTIMORE (AP) - Maryland has opened a call center to help residents learn more about health care reform
The center opened in Baltimore on Wednesday. It will include bilingual staff to help residents and small employers with health coverage options. It also will have staff available to help explain financial assistance options.
From now until Sept. 30, the center will help residents with general questions about health coverage and preparations for open enrollment. The hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
It will be staffed with 125 representatives on Oct. 1, when residents can begin selecting health insurance plans through the state-based insurance market place. The call center will be open seven days a week during the open enrollment period, which ends on March 31.
