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Helpful tips from a “mother”:
Helpful tips from a “mother”:
1) When a free or income-based healthcare resource (Website) says “need proof of income” and you are not working, do not be discouraged. Sometimes they are weeding out those that would take advantage of what is intended for you.
a. Call them.
b. Become a storyteller of your life. Explain where you are in the reentry process, and how you are trying to make good choices-it matters.
2) Get involved with a church ASAP.
a. Look for a church that has a strong prison ministry; they already have a heart for you.
b. Ask for a mentor.
c. Ask for resources to help meet your needs; someone may be closely connected to a resource (non-profit agencies) that desires to connect with you.
3) Keep a folder with names and numbers of resources people give you.
a. The resource may not be what you need now, but do recognize it as someone’s effort to help you. Its part of your healing process. Many times things come together for a reason (you may need it later).
b. Take your folder wherever you go; it represents the best of your intentions in these beginning stages.
c. Share your resources and things you have learned with others when you are able. This is also part of the healing process.
4) Things to Remind yourself of:
a. There are a lot of broken people walking around free; they can’t give grace if they haven’t been given it.
b. Of those that have been helpful and kind; they are few and far between. Become one.
5) Consumers (justice-involved individuals) released from incarceration have up to 60 days from the date of their release to qualify for a special enrollment period (SEP) and enroll in healthcare coverage.
*See contact information below.
Contact Information regarding healthcare:
After they are released, formerly incarcerated consumers must have minimum essential health care coverage, pay the individual shared responsibility payment, or qualify for another exemption. Consumers released from incarceration have up to 60 days from the date of their release to qualify for a special enrollment period (SEP) and enroll in coverage. After incarcerated consumers are released, their household should report a change in incarceration status, income, or other changes as soon as possible, within 30 days. Consumers can find more information about their qualification for an SEP following release from incarceration by visiting www.healthcare.gov/screener or calling the Marketplace Call Center at 1-800-318-2596 (TTY: 1-855-889-4325). Consumers can start a new Marketplace application or update an existing application if they had a Marketplace plan earlier in the year or want to be added to a Marketplace application for other family members already enrolled in Marketplace coverage. Assisters can help consumers released from incarceration update an application in the following two ways; however, if they are joining their family’s plan, they may need authorization from the family member who opened the Marketplace account to make changes. 4 1. Online: consumers can log in to their Marketplace account, select an existing application, choose “Report a life change” from the menu on the left, and then click on the “Report a life change” button. 2. By phone: consumers can contact the Marketplace Call Center at 1-800-318-2596 (TTY: 1-855-889-4325). Detailed instructions on reporting a change are available at www.healthcare.gov/reportingchanges/how-to-report-changes/.
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