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Buying health insurance can be confusing! Don't get swindled by scam artists and unscrupulous business ventures thattake advantage of confusion about buying health insurance coverage! Know your rights, and get the health coverageyou need! Learn how to get free enrollment assistance for health care coverage!
Tips for Avoiding Health Insurance Scams!Don't pay for help! There is no charge to use theservices of the health insurance marketplace.Additionally, most insurance agents and brokers arepaid directly by insurance carriers for selling their plans,and do not charge for their services.
Know who is assisting you! BeWell NM, NewMexico's health insurance marketplace, hascertified insurance agents and community partnersto help with enrollment, free of charge. Enrollmentcounselors, and insurance agents and brokersselling any kind of insurance have to be certifiedor licensed. Don't be afraid to ask for an enroller'sname and license or certification number!
Protect health care and financial information! Thehealth insurance marketplace will never visit or callpeople unannounced and ask for their Social Securitynumber, credit card number, or personal healthinformation!
The health insurance marketplace does not sellMedicare plans. Do not share your Medicarenumber or personal information with anyone whocontacts you uninvited.
Tax credits are only available through the healthinsurance marketplace! These credits are onlyavailable through BeWell NM or Healthcare.gov!
Health Insurance Fraud:Protect Your Family!
Get Covered!
Enrollment Resources in New Mexico
BeWell NM - 1-855-99-NMHIXhttp://www.bewellnm.com
New Mexico HealthInsurance Exchange
Healthcare.gov - 1-800-318-2596https://www.healthcare.gov
Federal Health Insurance Exchange
NAPPR - 1-855-241-8137Enrollment Services for
Native Americans in New Mexico
Medicaid - 1-800-283-4465www.yes.state.nm.us
Medicaid Enrollment Support
Report Suspected Fraud!
Questions? Contact the Southwest Women's Law Center at 505-244-0502.
Think you may have encountered an insurance scam or fraudulent practice?Report suspected fraud to the Office of the Superintendent of Insurance!
Office of the Superintendent of InsuranceManaged Health Care BureauCall - 1-855-427-5674Or file a complaint online!http://www.osi.state.nm.us/consumer-assistance/forms/title.html
Need health coverage outside of the open enrollment period? You may qualify for Medicaid, aspecial enrollment period through the health insurance Exchange, or for coverage through the NewMexico Medical Insurance Pool - http://www.nmmip.org!. Contact one of the above agencies tobegin exploring your options!