Two Affordable Care Act trainings coming up in Cedar County

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Nevada Daily Mail

Do you have questions about the Affordable Care Act? The Cedar County Extension office has information for families, individuals and businesses about options and responsibilities under the health care law. The open enrollment period for this year ends Jan. 31, so this is a great time to gather information, noted the extension office in a press release.

An informational training for individuals and families is Wednesday, Jan. 20 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Cedar County Public Library, 717 MO -32, Stockton. There is no cost for this program, and the deadline to register is Jan. 18. If you plan to attend, you must register by calling the Cedar County Extension office at 417-276-3313, or by emailing Heather Burns at burnshe@missouri.edu.

Business owners and employers will be interested in the session, specifically for them, Friday, Feb. 5, from 2 to 4 p.m., also at the Cedar County Public Library. Deadline to register for this event is Feb. 2. The same registration information applies.

Both trainings will be conducted by Kathy Macomber, Community Development specialist with the University of Missouri Extension.

"The Health Insurance Education Initiative will help Show-Me State citizens understand their health insurance options and learn how to get help in their own communities if they choose to enroll in Missouri's health insurance marketplace," said Brenda Procter, associate professor of consumer and family economics for MU Extension.

A website, at extension.missouri.edu/insure, provides educational materials and links to information. "The website is a source to learn factual, unbiased information about the changes in health insurance that are required by the law," Procter said.

MU Extension's Health Insurance Education Initiative website also provides a map of Missouri educators who can provide local workshops and a calendar where you can learn about upcoming events near you.

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