Cal State Long Beach students may be feeling the pressure as the Jan. 31 sign-up deadline for healthcare under Obama’s law approaches.
Fines for not signing up in the next four days have risen 113 percent from $325 in 2015 to a $695 minimum in 2016. In order to avoid these fines, students should take the appropriate steps.
Students can visit CSULB’s Student Health Services homepage and click the Frequently Asked Questions link, which will direct them to the information they need to get coverage. For students who would like to get in contact with the Covered California organization, the phone number is 800-300-1506.
Covered California’s website also offers a 6-step chart to help get insured.
