Do you or a family member currently have health coverage through Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)? If so, you may soon need to take steps to renew or change your coverage. The Lung Association has information and resources to help you keep or find quality, affordable coverage.
For more information about these changes, you can access our factsheet (also available in Spanish) or read our FAQs below!
Frequently Asked Questions
Quality, Affordable Coverage Through the ACA Marketplaces
People with lung disease now have access to the healthcare they need because of the Affordable Care Act. Open enrollment for state marketplace plans is November 1 – January 15, although some states have longer enrollment periods. But, even though open enrollment is over, losing Medicaid or CHIP coverage is a qualifying life event, meaning you can enroll in Marketplace coverage now. And if you are getting married, having a baby, losing other insurance coverage, or moving, you can enroll for healthcare at any time.
Share Your Story
Have you or a loved one received Medicaid or CHIP coverage that helped you manage a lung disease? Have you or a loved one had challenges with any type of health insurance and getting the care you need for asthma, COPD or lung cancer? Tell us about it and help our nation’s leaders understand why quality and affordable healthcare coverage is so important.
Lung HelpLine
Have more questions about your healthcare coverage? Talk to our experts at the American Lung Association Lung HelpLine. Our service is free and we are here to help you. You can connect with us by calling 1-800-LUNGUSA (1-800-586-4872) or visiting www.lung.org/helpline.
Page last updated: May 12, 2023