Health Insurance Enrollment
We’ll help you get low-cost or free health insurance.
Let’s take care of you and your family.
Our team of trained, certified, and multilingual healthcare Navigators will walk you step by step through the enrollment process and answer any questions you have along the way.
Our Navigators can help you:
- Enroll in affordable or free health insurance
- Keep your healthcare coverage
- Find healthcare providers
- And more!
Insurance requirements are changing… don’t get dropped!
You may be at risk of losing your health insurance as deadlines and requirements change. Find out what you need to do to keep your coverage.Meet with a Navigator who can help you:
- Stay covered
- Re-enroll in a plan
- Dispute denial of coverage
Explore your options for quality care
Discover the types of care you can access by meeting with a healthcare Navigator.
Marketplace Health Insurance
Also known as ObamaCare, a Marketplace health insurance plan provides affordable care plus free preventative care.
Open Enrollment is from November 1 to January 15. You may be eligible to sign up now within a special 60-day enrollment period if you’ve experienced a job change, marriage or divorce, birth of a child, or other certain life events.
KidsCare
KidsCare (Arizona Children’s Health Insurance Program) provides free or low-cost insurance for children up to age 19.
Don’t qualify for AHCCCS? Have a Marketplace plan but can’t afford health insurance coverage for your children? Even if you’ve been turned down in the past, you may qualify for KidsCare now, and we’ll help you find out!
AHCCCS/Medicaid
AHCCCS (known as “Access”) is Arizona’s version of Medicaid. If the cost of health insurance feels out of reach, then AHCCCS may be for you.
AHCCCS offers comprehensive coverage including doctor visits, hospital care, prescriptions, mental health care, and more. If you get sick or injured, you can get the care you need and avoid large medical bills. Enroll anytime!
SNAP
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) can help you purchase healthy food for your family, including fruits and vegetables, meat, poultry, fish, dairy products, bread and cereals, and more.
-Teng Bounxayavong
-Natalie Huynh
- Liza Merrill
We specialize in serving families like yours
For more than two decades, APCA has served, advocated for, and empowered diverse communities in Arizona to create healthier futures.
We offer free enrollment assistance for diverse populations, including:
- Asian Americans
- Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders
- Compact of Free Association (COFA) Pacific Islanders
- And more
With firsthand knowledge of the unique health challenges these communities face, our Navigators are experts in overcoming barriers to quality, affordable healthcare.
Our Team
Teng Bounxayavong
Healthcare Enrollment Navigator
Laos
Natalie Huynh
Healthcare Enrollment Navigator
Vietnamese, Mandarin, Cantonese
Liza Merrill
Outreach and Training Manager & Healthcare Enrollment Navigator
Grace Tokeak
Healthcare Enrollment Navigator & Community Health Worker
Marshallese
FAQ
First, we’ll help you gather everything you need to prove your eligibility for health insurance.
Due to government regulations, this can be a complicated step and often takes more than one appointment with your Navigator. We’ll walk with you every step of the way to get you covered as quickly as possible.
AHCCCS is Arizona’s version of Medicaid and covers care for lower-income children and families, seniors, people with disabilities, and pregnant people.
The Marketplace helps people shop for and enroll in affordable health insurance. With a Marketplace health insurance plan, you’ll pay monthly premiums. Many people qualify for reduced premiums and extra savings depending on their income level.
Many non-citizens who are “lawfully present” in the U.S. are eligible for Medicaid.
Most qualified non-citizens, such as many Legal Permanent Residents (LPRs) or green card holders, are eligible to enroll in AHCCCS/Medicaid and KidsCare after being in the U.S. for five or more years. This means they must wait five years after receiving “qualified” immigration status before they can get AHCCCS and KidsCare coverage. There are exceptions to the five-year wait period, including for refugees, asylees, or LPRs who used to be refugees or asylees.
If you’ve been denied coverage, we’ll help you file a dispute—so you can get the quality care you need.
Even if you’ve been previously denied, you may now be eligible for free or low-cost health insurance. We’ll walk you through every step of the way to help you navigate through the application and enrollment process.
If you’ve experienced a qualifying life event, you may be eligible to enroll in a Marketplace health insurance plan during a special 60-day enrollment period, outside of the normal November 1–January 15 Open Enrollment period.
Qualifying life events may include: job/income loss, marriage or divorce, having a baby or adopting a child, a family death, moving to a different county or ZIP code, becoming a U.S. citizen, loss of health coverage, and more.
Don’t wait… You’ve only got 60 days after a qualifying life event to enroll! Schedule an appointment now and one of our Navigators will help you determine your eligibility and get covered.
As of December 2020, COFA Islanders have been restored eligibility for AHCCCS/Medicaid, including citizens from the Federated States of Micronesia (consisting of the four island states of Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Yap), the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.
Other assistance may also be available, including reduced premiums for Marketplace health insurance plans.
Our Navigators, who have firsthand experience assisting COFA Islanders with health insurance enrollment, are eager to help you apply and get access to quality care.
When applying for Marketplace insurance, you’ll need to provide additional documents including your I-94 (found in your passport from your country of origin), I-766 (your employment authorization), and Social Security card.
What to bring to get enrolled
- Social Security Cards (or proof of application for a Social Security number)
- Identification such as one of the following:
- Driver’s License
- Government-issued photo ID
- School ID
- Proof of Citizenship such as one of the following:
- U.S. Birth Certificate or certified copy
- U.S. Naturalization Certificate
- U.S. Passport
- Official Military Record of Service showing U.S. place of birth (such as a DD-214) 1-94 or Green Card
- Income Statements including:
- pay stubs
- tax statements
- the previous year’s W-2 forms
- your best estimate of your household income for this year
- Email Address, User Name, and Password for creating your Marketplace account and/or logging in
- Pay stubs for one month showing household income for the last 30 days
- Terminated income information showing the date last paid from your last month of employment and the most recent month
- Childcare expensesor expenses for an incapacitated adult billed for the most recent month
- Proof of pregnancywith estimated date of delivery
- Medical expensesfor the last three months
Get started today!
Meet with a Navigator who can help you enroll in a low-cost or free health insurance plan.
