Lingering technical problems with the federal and state insurance exchanges and literacy and language barriers are creating a raft of problems for new enrollees, many of whom are low-income people or immigrants or have no prior experience of health insurance and concepts like deductibles and co-payments.
A federal program to educate consumers has run out of money, and community groups are stretched thin struggling to keep up with the demand for information. The widespread confusion could hamper customers’ ability to use or keep their new benefits, thePost says.
“We are hearing this in probably every state that we work in,” said Christine Barber of Community Catalyst, a health-care advocacy group that works with nonprofits in more than 40 states. “‘OK, I have my card. What do I do now?’”
If you have questions regarding how to get started with your insurance coverage, or to find out if you might qualify for "Obamacare", please know that you can still contact your local Navigator, at the Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation, 773-483-3696, located at 7901 S. Racine
AND at Auburn Gresham Center for Working Families (CWF) at St. Sabina Employment Resource Center, located at 7909 S. Racine 773-783-0841.