SCC to hold insurance sign-up events in November

Published: 10/26/2017

St. Charles Community College will be offering events providing information on health insurance, as well as letting individuals sign up for healthcare plans. The events will be held Thursday, Nov. 2; Tuesday, Nov. 7; and Tuesday-Wednesday, Nov. 14-15, at SCC located at 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Dr. in Cottleville.   

“The Affordable Care Act requires Americans to sign up for health insurance, but the process can be very confusing,” said Paul Roesler, professor of social sciences at SCC. “The open enrollment period begins Nov. 1, yet many people have questions about the process. This is why I’m excited to have these experts come to SCC for these events. This is an important service to our community.” 

The first event, Health Insurance 101, is an informational presentation by Grace Chen, ACA navigator, at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 2, in the auditorium of the Daniel J. Conoyer Social Sciences Building. Chen will explain the ins and outs of Missouri’s health insurance exchanges, including how to sign up for insurance on the exchange.

ACA Enrollment Days will be the following weeks, Tuesday, Nov. 7, and Tuesday-Wednesday, Nov. 14-15, at SCC. These sign-up days are by appointment only. At these full-day events Grace and other navigators will help students and community members individually sign up for healthcare plans. Students and other community members can sign up for available time slots here:  https://grace-chen-aca.youcanbook.me/. 

If time slots fill up, SCC will consider adding more ACA Enrollment Days, or people can schedule times directly with the navigators.

For more information, contact Paul Roesler at proesler@stchas.edu or 636-922-8265 or Grace Chen at grace.chen@ppslr.org or 650-815-8492.

St. Charles Community College strives to provide reasonable accommodations to all people at any SCC-sponsored event. Please contact Disability Support Services at dss@stchas.edu or 636-922-8581 as early as possible to discuss your needs. 

St. Charles Community College is a public, comprehensive two-year community college with associate degrees and certificate programs in the arts, business, sciences and career-technical fields. SCC provides workforce training and community-based personal and professional development as well as cultural, recreational and entertainment opportunities. For more information, visit stchas.edu.