Workshop: EVERY ARTIST INSURED! November 10, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Workshop: EVERY ARTIST INSURED! November 10, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Join NYFA and The Actors Fund for a Free Workshop

Struggling to make ends meet and unable to afford health insurance? Paying a tax penalty for being uninsured last year? Wondering if you qualify for Medicaid? Think you missed your chance to enroll in low-cost or free health insurance? Maybe not!

Come to EVERY ARTIST INSURED! This free workshop will provide you with clear guidance on what all your insurance options are, and answer all your burning questions. Open to anyone in visual, literary, or performing arts and entertainment.

Date: Tuesday, November 10, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Location: NYFA, 20 Jay Street, Suite 740, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Registration: Click here

This event is free and open to the public.

Questions answered include:

Am I eligible for free insurance?
Am I eligible for a subsidy to pay for insurance?
Am I eligible for the new Essential Plan?
My Health Republic insurance is ending; what do I do?
How do I decide what plan is right for me?
How much will it cost?
I have sporadic income – how do I estimate it?
Can someone walk me through the application?

The Artists Health Insurance Resource Center (AHIRC) is an unbiased, non-profit program of The Actors Fund and does not sell insurance. Their Navigators help artists and entertainers understand all their options and help them enroll in coverage. Renata Marinaro, LMSW, National Director of Health Services for The Actors Fund, will be available for individual consultations following the presentation. 

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This workshop is co-sponsored by New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA),  the Community Service Society, and the New York State Health Foundation.

Image: IAP Meeting 2015. Photo Credit: Natasha Zeta.

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