Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Dear PSA Director,

According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), 8.4 million people nationwide signed up for health care coverage via healthcare.gov – the federal marketplace – during open enrollment. This includes over 2 million new consumers and over 6.3 million people renewing coverage.

However, enrolling in coverage is just the first step – consumers need to also understand how to use all the benefits that are in a health plan and what services are covered.

It’s also important to understand what kind of coverage you have – some plans offer only short-term coverage and may not cover the services you need.

Please help your listeners to better understand their health coverage by placing this PSA in heavy rotation between Tuesday, March 19 to Wednesday, May 15, 2019.

Thank you in advance for your support.

National Association of Community Health Center                                                                                                                                                                                :30 PSA SCRIPT

ARE YOU ARE GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR HEALTH COVERAGE? ENROLLING IN COVERAGE IS JUST THE FIRST STEP. IF YOU DON’T HAVE A PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN, CONSIDER GETTING ONE THAT ACCEPTS YOUR INSURANCE.  BE SURE TO UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH HEALTH COVERAGE .AND FINALLY, TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE PREVENTIVE CARE INCLUDED IN YOUR HEALTH COVERAGE. GET TESTED AND SCREENED FOR POTENTIAL PROBLEMS LIKE DIABETES, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, AND CHOLESTROL. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL YOUR INSURER OR VISIT THEIR WEBSITE.