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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Please see the important announcement below.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Alexandria eNews <noreply@everbridge.net> <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 31, 2018 4:55 PM<br><b>To:</b> brianrmiller88@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> News Release: City of Alexandria Hosts "Navigator" to Assist with Health Insurance Open Enrollment and Urges ACA Enrollees Eligible for Medicaid Expansion to Enroll in Medicaid<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>You are subscribed to the free Alexandria eNews service. Replies to this message will not be received. For correspondence, please use the contact information in the body of the message. </span></b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-top:22.5pt'><h2 style='margin-bottom:2.4pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333;font-weight:normal'>City of Alexandria Hosts "Navigator" to Assist with Health Insurance Open Enrollment and Urges ACA Enrollees Eligible for Medicaid Expansion to Enroll in Medicaid<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><i><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>For Immediate Release: October 31, 2018</span></i><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>T</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>he City of Alexandria urges residents interested in obtaining insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to sign up by December 15. <b>The annual open enrollment period is from November 1 to December 15.</b></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>The Affordable Care Act (ACA), frequently referred to as “Obamacare,” provides consumers with subsidies that lower the cost of health insurance for low-income households. Anyone who needs coverage for 2019 should visit</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><a href="http://www.healthcare.gov/"><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='color:#006FC9'>HealthCare.Gov</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> to start an application and shop for plans that will take effect as early as January 1, 2019.</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>The City will be hosting a trained "Navigator" every Monday morning, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., until December 10, at Alexandria’s Department of Community and Human Services (2525 Mt. Vernon Ave.). An appointment is required to speak with a Navigator and should be scheduled as soon as possible, as this year’s enrollment period is shorter than in previous years. Call 703.647.4748 or visit</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><a href="http://www.enrollva.org/"><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='color:#006FC9'>enrollva.org</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> to schedule an appointment, or for assistance with enrollment.</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>Additionally, persons currently covered by ACA should be aware that if they qualify for the newly expanded Medicaid coverage and choose to enroll in ACA instead, they will lose their ACA subsidy and will be charged the full premium for their insurance at the next renewal. Each recipient of ACA coverage should have a Medicaid eligibility screening or application to determine which option is best. Enrollment for the new Medicaid coverage begins November 1. Coverage begins January 1, 2019.</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>For more information about health insurance coverage, contact Enroll Virginia at</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><a href="http://www.enrollva.org/"><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='color:#006FC9'>enrollva.org</span></a></span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> or 703.647.4748. For more information about Medicaid expansion and coverage, visit the </span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><a href="https://www.alexandriava.gov/dchs/info/default.aspx?id=105781"><span style='color:#006FC9'>Medicaid Expansion webpage</span></a></span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> or call 855.242.8282.</span></b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>For media inquiries, contact Andrea Blackford, Senior Communications Officer, at </span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><a href="mailto:andrea.blackford@alexandriava.gov" title="andrea.blackford@alexandriava.gov "><span style='color:#006FC9'>andrea.blackford@alexandriava.gov</span><span style='color:black'> </span></a></span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>or 703.746.3959.</span></b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><i><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>The City of Alexandria is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended. To request a reasonable accommodation or an alternative format, email </span></i><i><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><a href="mailto:susan.nolan@alexandriava.gov" title="mailto:susan.nolan@alexandriava.gov
Ctrl+Click or tap to follow the link"><span style='color:#006FC9'>susan.nolan@alexandriava.gov</span></a></span></i><i><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> or call 703.684.0751, Virginia Relay 711</span></i><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>.</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'># # #<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>This news release is available at <a href="https://www.alexandriava.gov/news_display.aspx?id=106553" title="alexandriava.gov/106553"><span style='color:#006FC9'>alexandriava.gov/106553</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-top:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#777777'>To change your subscription choices, <a href="http://www.alexandriava.gov/eNews">click here to login</a>. To request removal of your account, email <a href="mailto:enews@alexandriava.gov">enews@alexandriava.gov</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></body></html>