Informational session to address questions about the Affordable Care Act

Get the facts

Whether you’ve had a  change in your life requiring an adjustment in health insurance plans, want to begin planning for re-enrollment for 2016, or are completely new to the health insurance process, the amount of information to process and variety of choices can be daunting.

To help with finding up-to-date answers to your questions about how the Affordable Care Act affects you today, Wood River Health Services Community resources Specialist Charolette Romagnano is holding an informational session at the health center in Hope Valley on Tuesday, Sept. 29, from 6 to 7 p.m. 

With Open Enrollment scheduled to begin Nov. 1, the time is ripe to begin thinking about 2016 coverage.

Romagnano has been helping people navigate the health insurance system at Wood River Health from the beginning, having started as an Outreach and Enrollment Specialist, or ‘Navigator’, and is trained in the ins-and-outs of the marketplaces in both Rhode Island and Connecticut.

Space is limited for this free informational session.

Contact Romagnano at 401-387-9630 or cromagnano@wrhsri.org with questions or to reserve a spot.

Wood River Health Services is the Federally Qualified Community Health Center for southwestern Rhode Island, providing medical, dental and behavioral health care and providing vital community resources to over 9,000 area residents.

The center administers the area WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Nutrition Program, provides a nationally recognized chronic disease management program, and has onsite lab testing available in cooperation with Westerly Hospital, including blood work, x-ray and mammography.

Sliding scale and other payment modifications are available to those in need.

Wood River Health Services is located at 823 Main St., Hope Valley (on Route 3 south of the village, just off Route I-95 at Exit 2). For more information, call (401) 539-2461 or visit www.wrhsri.org.