Thousands of Michiganders are expected to be among the final crush of Americans trying to sign up for health insurance by Monday Obamacare deadline.
After Monday, people without health insurance coverage may face a penalty on their federal taxes.
Andy Hetzel is a spokesman for Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan. He says the state’s largest insurer has been getting 25,000 calls a week from people looking for help getting health care coverage.
“We’re seeing significant volumes of people reaching out to us now,” says Hetzel, “The people who are reaching out to us are a fraction of the marketplace.”
Hetzel says walking people through the sign-up, including assessing their eligibility for a federal subsidy to help pay their insurance premium, can take a while.
Hetzel notes that many Michiganders will have the option of signing up for expanded Medicaid coverage starting next month.
