Health Insurance Marketplace and Your Options
Windstream is required to notify all employees about the Health Insurance Marketplace, which was created by the Affordable Care Act to help uninsured and eligible Americans gain access to healthcare. Beyond open enrollment, the Marketplace also allows individuals to elect coverage for certain qualifying events throughout the year.
Whether or not you currently have health care insurance, most employees will likely find that Windstream’s plans will be more cost-effective than coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace. Windstream employees share the cost of their bi-weekly premiums with the company and do so with pre-tax dollars. In contrast, coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace will require employees to pay the premium using after-tax dollars.
You can learn more by visiting www.healthcare.gov or call Marketplace Customer Service at 1-800-318-2596.