Options
You may be able to get health insurance from your job, through the state’s expanded Medicaid program, the VA if you’re a Veteran, Medicare, or through the Health Insurance Marketplace, which offers options for people to get health insurance who can’t get it through another qualifying source.
Facts about ACA Marketplace Insurance
Financial help is available.
Preventive care is free.
Application help is available — and free.
You can’t be turned down for coverage for having a pre-existing condition.
The costs and benefits of each plan must be explained in easy-to-understand language — with no fine print.
All health insurance plans have to cover important benefits, like doctor visits, hospitalizations, prescriptions, and more.
Benefits
Doctor Visits
Prescription Coverage
Mental Health Services
Emergency Services and Hospitalizations
Maternity Care
Infant Care and Children's Care
Free Preventive Care:
Vaccinations
Cholesterol Screening
Blood Pressure Screening
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Mammograms
Pap Smears
Medicaid
Depending on your income and family size, you and your family members may qualify for Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). If you qualify for Medicaid or CHIP, you can enroll at any time.
Medicare
If you are 65 or older or if you are disabled then you may qualify for or already have Medicare. If you are already enrolled in Medicare or if you have any questions about the program or its services then you can contact a local SHIP Counselor for free information.
Visit them online at https://shiip.iowa.gov/find-a-shiip-counselor.