We are your Affordable Healthcare Navigators . . .
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The Affordable Care Act will enable 23 percent of uninsured and eligible Florida residents to gain access to quality, affordable healthcare. Central to this goal is the creation of the Healthcare Insurance Marketplace. Through the Marketplace, eligible persons will be able to enroll in a health plan to get coverage. Pinellas County Navigators are available to assist you in looking for and enrolling in health coverage options through the Marketplace.
Open Enrollment ends January 31st!
Enroll now for coverage starting March 1st! Pinellas County Navigators are available to help you enroll through the Affordable Healthcare Marketplace for 2017 coverage. Free enrollment events are taking place throughout Pinellas County to help you choose a plan that meets your needs. Don’t miss the deadline, make an appointment today!
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Attend an educational event to learn more and have any of your healthcare questions answered:
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Open the Navigator Enrollment Events calendar to find the most convenient enrollment event for you to attend.
- What if I am Self-Employed
- Email for questions, concerns and complaints.
- For more information on this program call
(727) 464-8411 or visit Healthcare.gov
If you have questions about your 1095-A tax forms, contact your local Navigator.
- Click here
to see if you may qualify for a special enrollment.
- Click here, if you qualify, to see a map and locate a Navigator office.
- Click here to request an appointment with a Navigator, selecting your desired location from the dropdown menu.
- Click here
for a list of information to bring to a Navigator appointment.
Pinellas County Navigators are available to assist you in looking for and enrolling in health coverage options through the Marketplace.
Our Navigators can:
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Explain various options, price packages and benefits available through the Affordable Care Act.
- Assist in determining eligibility for coverage and where you fit on the sliding scale of subsidies and tax credits.
- Explore any free or low-cost programs for which you may qualify.
- Provide referrals to alternative medical care coverage when appropriate.
- Offer enrollment assistance so you get the health care package that is the best fit for your family's needs.
- Guide you through the appeals and exemptions process.
- Assist you year round if you need help or information.
The project described was supported by Funding Opportunity Number CA-NAV-15-001 from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The contents provided are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HHS or any of its agencies.
Disclaimer: The contents provided are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HHS or any of its agencies.
Important Health Care Links:
- A Roadmap to Better Care and Healthier You
- Differences Between Your Provider and the Emergency Room

- Community Health Centers
– sliding scale fee program - Florida KidCare
– administering the Children’s Health Insurance Program - Florida Medicaid

- Medicare

- Pinellas County Health Department/LIP Program
– 100-200% of the FPL - Pinellas County Health Program – adults age 18-64 under 100% of the FPL
Office locations:
Tarpon Springs |
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Florida Health Department
Staci Sheeder
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Clearwater |
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Florida Health Department
Alfonso Lara
Dr Martin Luther King Jr NFC
David Thut
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Human Services
Adam Thibodeau
InterCultural Advocacy Institute
Alfonso Lara |
Largo / Pinellas Park |
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Florida Health Department
David Thut
Florida Health Department
Tammy Watson
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Florida Health Department
Luis De La Cruz |
St. Petersburg |
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Florida Health Department
Katherine Lopez Vasquez
Pierre Guillet
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Human Services
Jarryd Thompson (727) 582-7545 |
Neighborhood Family Center |
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Staci Sheeder Friday (727) 647-4704
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Lealman/Asian NFC Luis De La Cruz (En español) By Appointment (727) 403-0483 |




