NComapss Live - http://nlc.nebraska.gov/ncompasslive/ July 17, 2013. Library staff across Nebraska are accustomed to helping customers figure out how to use computers to access government information, but it’s always challenging to get everyone up and ready for something new. In the coming months, materials and training will be developed to prepare librarians for helping the library customers who will need assistance enrolling in the Health Insurance options made available by the Affordable Care Act. In this session, you will learn about resources that are currently available from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for professionals helping people apply and the new online toolkit and training webinars that are being created specifically for librarians by WebJunction. Speakers: Mary Sauers, Government Information Services Librarian, Nebraska Library Commission and Kendra Morgan, Senior Program Manager, OCLC WebJunction.

1. QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

2. • http://marketplace.cms.gov
• https://www.healthcare.gov 1-800-318-2596,
TTY: 1-855-889-4325
• http://www.doi.nebraska.gov/aca 402-471-
2201

3. • http://marketplace.cms.gov/ -- For
professionals learning about the Marketplace:
• Partners (Navigators and Counselors with a
sample application)
• Training presentations (Overview, 101, and
SHOP) and Training Webinar schedule
• Official Resources (Brochures, Fact
sheets, articles
• Get Answers (FAQs)
• Email, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube for updates

4. • https://www.healthcare.gov/ -- For consumers to learn about and
buy insurance ; will connect consumers with the correct exchange.
Examples: Nebraska consumers enroll through Healthcare.gov (the
Federal exchange, Colorado connects to
http://www.connectforhealthco.com/
• http://www.doi.nebraska.gov/aca/ -- Nebraska Department of
Insurance -- 402-471-2201
• Some information, more technical, Navigator and Agent pages still
under construction. Clicking on top links, then a left side link will
bring up different information. Other states, check with your
Department of Insurance.
• My call to NDOI Consumer Affairs referred me to healthcare.gov ;
no date set for list of Nebraska Navigators/Counselors on their
website, but will be there by October 1st.
• No information on the Nebraska DHHS site, call to them referred
me to Dept. of Insurance, no plans readily available for information
on the website.
• Questions from organizations about being Navigators/Counselors

5. Welcome to the Health Insurance Marketplace!
Now that you’ve signed up for email updates, you’re one step closer to getting
the health coverage you need. We’ll send you tips and alerts that will help you
stay on track to get health insurance that fits your budget and meets your needs.
Enrollment in health plans in the Health Insurance Marketplace starts October
1, 2013. Coverage starts as soon as January 1, 2014.
To get a head start, find out what you can do now to get ready to enroll.
Want answers fast? Just answer a few quick questions to find out what
programs you may qualify for and learn about topics that matter to you most.
Feeling social? Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for more news
and updates about the Health Insurance Marketplace.
Visit www.HealthCare.gov/connect to watch videos and check us out on
Google+.
And remember, you can always update your state info, change your notification
settings, or subscribe to new topics by changing your subscriber preferences.