H&R Block Event Kicks-Off Helpth Program Offering Help Getting Health Insurance

Helpth is here for Arizonans who are seeking health insurance. It’s not a typo – its help getting help insurance. With the opening of the Arizona Healthcare Insurance Marketplace, H&R Block will now offer helpth at no cost, for uninsured Arizonans who want to understand, select and enroll in health plans.

                        The helpth event included the opportunity to:

• Ask questions about their best options available through the insurance marketplace;
• Speak with a certified, licensed health care advisor about each plan; and
• Make an appointment to visit an H&R Block location for more information.

 The newly enacted Affordable Care Act states that it is law for almost everyone to have health insurance or face potential tax penalties. With 60 years as a trusted tax advisor, who better than H&R Block to provide helpth – help getting health insurance

                           Helpth is now available for the estimated 20 percent of Arizonans who are uninsured or under-insured.

       Arizona Facts:

• 20.9 percent of Arizonans are uninsured, the equivalent of 1.2 million people.
• Males are more likely to be uninsured than women.
• Nearly 50 (49.6) percent of the uninsured population in Arizona is Hispanic.
• Women make approximately 80 percent of the healthcare decisions for their families.
• Many Arizonans will qualify for the Advance Tax Credit that will help lower the cost of insurance. 

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