{"id":26345,"date":"2020-12-01T06:36:19","date_gmt":"2020-12-01T14:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freeway.com\/?page_id=26345"},"modified":"2023-05-15T13:19:04","modified_gmt":"2023-05-15T20:19:04","slug":"affordable-care-act-bill","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.freeway.com\/insurance-options\/health-insurance\/types-of-health-insurance\/affordable-care-act-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Affordable Care Act (ACA)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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About Affordable Care Act<\/h2>\n
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The Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as\u00a0Obamacare, was signed into law on March 23, 2010, with the goal of increasing access to different types of healthcare<\/a>, improving affordability and improving quality.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

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What is the Affordable Care Act?<\/h2>\n
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The ACA, or Obamacare<\/a>, created Health Marketplaces, also known as Exchanges, to help people find affordable health coverage. Federal subsidies in the form of premium tax credits are available to consumers meeting income requirements to make the coverage more affordable. However, you can only<\/strong>\u00a0get financial help from the government if you buy coverage through a Marketplace.<\/p>\n

At Freeway, our caring and bilingual healthcare agents are ready to help you find your way through the complicated maze of health insurance<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Open Enrollment<\/h3>\n

Open enrollment<\/a> is a period during which people who want to can apply for insurance through the federal marketplace or their state\u2019s health exchange. It typically lasts around 3 months, although the time period differs from state to state.<\/p>\n

Special Enrollment<\/h3>\n

Special enrollment<\/a> is a period after open enrollment where people who missed open enrollment can apply for healthcare if they have a qualifying life event. For example, most people can enroll during special enrollment if they lose their employer-sponsored<\/span> health plan through a job change.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Ready to Get a Quick Quote?<\/h2>\n
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