DELAWAREANS CAN SIGN UP FOR HEALTH INSURANCE AT 'GET COVERED' EVENTS AT COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS ACROSS THE STATE

NEW CASTLE (Feb. 27, 2014) - The state is holding special "Get Covered" enrollment events at local colleges and schools to help Delawareans sign up for health insurance by the March 31 deadline set by the Affordable Care Act.

Marketplace guides will be available to answer questions and to facilitate on-site enrollments through the federal HealthCare.gov website. Enrollees will need to bring dates of birth and Social Security numbers of those applying for coverage; pay stubs, W-2 forms or other information about their family's income; policy/member numbers of any current health coverage; and information about any health coverage from a job that's available to them or their family.

The 'Get Covered' schedule:

• Feb. 27
  4-7 p.m., Wilmington University, 320 N. DuPont Highway, New Castle
  4:30-6:30 p.m., Delaware Technical Community College, 400 Stanton-Christiana Road, Stanton
• Feb. 28
  11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Delaware Technical Community College, 333 N. Shipley St., Wilmington
• March 3
  Noon to 2 p.m., Delaware Technical Community College, 400 Stanton-Christiana Road,
  Stanton March 4 4-6 p.m., Delaware Technical Community College, Terry Campus, 100 Campus Drive, Dover
• March 5
  6-8 p.m., P.S. du Pont Middle School, 701 W. 34th St., Wilmington
• March 6
  4:30-6:30 p.m., Delaware Technical Community College, 333 N. Shipley St., Wilmington, Room W259
  6-8 p.m., Woodbridge Elementary School, 400 Governor's Ave, Greenwood
• March 7
  10 a.m. to noon, Delaware Technical Community College, 400 Stanton-Christiana Road, Stanton, Room A223
  March 10 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Delaware Technical Community College, Owens Campus, 21179 College Drive, Georgetown, Room 190A&B
• March 11
  6-8 p.m., Delaware Technical Community College, 333 N. Shipley St., Wilmington, Room W259
• March 12
  4-7 p.m., Wilmington University, 3282 N. DuPont Highway, Dover, Learning Commons
• March 14
  1-3 p.m., Delaware Technical Community College, Terry Campus, 100 Campus Drive, Dover, Building 700, Room 758

For more information on the Health Insurance Marketplace, go to www.ChooseHealthDE.com.

Delaware Health and Social Services is committed to improving the quality of the lives of Delaware's citizens by promoting health and well-being, fostering self-sufficiency, and protecting vulnerable populations.