Adult Directory 2013

veterans’ health coverage, certain student health insurance plans. Policies must
include: doctor visits, hospital stays, emergency room care, maternity and newborn care,
mental health treatment, substance abuse counseling and treatment, rehabilitative services
and devices, dental and vision care, prescription drugs, lab tests. Persons not enrolled in
an insurance plan are subject to a monetary penalty. Those who cannot afford insurance
are exempt from penalty. Incarcerated persons are not required to have health insurance,
but must apply within one month upon release. Persons on parole, probation, supervised
release and in jail pending disposition of a criminal charge must have health insurance
coverage.
Persons currently insured under Medicaid or Medicare will remain covered under that
plan until the coverage’s recertification date or until a change in circumstances.
Medicaid/Medicare recertification occurs yearly from the date of enrollment. As of
January 1, 2014, eligibility for new and returning applicants will be determined using
new ACA guidelines, which expands Medicaid eligibility allowing incarcerated
individuals or the principal enrollee to apply for Medicaid prior to being released.
Probation, parole agencies, jails, and prisons are required to identify individuals who may
be eligible for Medicaid and design a process for enrolling individuals and connecting
them with community based care, if indicated.
Incarcerated persons: Medicaid/Medicare coverage for incarcerated persons is
suspended. To re-enroll, the person must report to one of the five Economic Security
Administration locations and register with a benefits (see Material Assistance Chapter for
list of ESA locations).
Insurance eligibility for DC residents is determined by DC Health Link online
marketplace. DC residents can apply for health insurance :
o Online: www.dchealthlink.org and begin or complete the enrollment process.
(DC HealthLink website also provides a list of, no cost, trained assisters to
help consumers understand and apply for ACA insurance.)
o Go to one of the five ESA locations (see Material Assistance Chapter for list of
ESA service locations).
o Visit at DC HealthLink Enrollment center (Walk-ins, no appointments)
1. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, 901 G Street, NW 20001
Mon-Wed 10:30am to 8pm, Thurs, Fri 13:30am to 1pm
Sat 10:30am to 4:30pm
2. Deanwood Library, 1350 49 th Street, NE 20019
Mon-Wed 10:30am to 4:30pm, Thurs, Fri noon to 8pm
Sat 10:30am to 4:30pm
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