Jan 7, 2014- Charleston, Summerville, SC- SC Progressive Network health care navigators will open two new locations in the Lowcountry to provide Affordable Healthcare Act coverage sign-up assistance in January 2014. The Community Resource Center, in Summerville, will house SC Progressive Network Navigators on Tuesdays and Thursdays. In Charleston, navigators will be available at the YWCA on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Appointments for both locations can be obtained by calling 843.475.2859.
Navigation and healthcare sign-up assistance from certified navigators is now available at 116 West Second North Street, in Summerville, SC 29483. Appointments will be available beginning from 10am to 2pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Free parking is available.
Affordable Care Act assistance will be available in Charleston at the YWCA at 106 Coming Street, Charleston, SC 29403. Appointments in Charleston will begin between 9am-3pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Free parking is available in the YWCA lot, but you must get a parking pass inside. The Charleston location is also easy to reach on Public Transit, accessible through all three Express Bus Lines, and the Free Lockwood Calhoun DASH route. It is three blocks from the Mary Street Transit hub.
Services are confidential and free, provided by the non-profit SC Progressive Network and funded by a federal grant through the Health Care Education Cooperative. You do not need to know how to use a computer to participate. Clients can choose from up to 42 gold, silver, and bronze level plans. Catastrophic coverage is available for those under the age of 30.
Volunteer helpers are needed for the Charleston location. Please phone Loreen Myerson at 843.475.2859 to volunteer to greet consumers, answer the telephone, and do other important tasks. We have an office manager for Wednesdays, but require one for Mondays and Fridays.
In December, the SC Progressive Network operated the Lowcountry #Getcovered Surge Center in Charleston which helped make affordable healthcare coverage available to over 400 Charleston area families. In addition to navigation assistance, the Network’s representatives can assist community groups and businesses with programs about how their members or employees can #getcovered under the Affordable Care Act. Community groups are encouraged to call and schedule a presentation by a certified navigator.
For more information, or to schedule an appointment, please call Loreen Myerson at 843.475.2859. We are also on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/...