FAIRMONT Though the March 31 sign-up deadline for health care under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will pass on Monday, Monongahela Valley Association of Health Centers (MVA) wants people to know they will still be here, available to answer residents questions.

Well always have somebody on-site at our MVA Fairmont Clinic site, Kevin Crockett, MPA and assistant administrator with MVA, said.

MVA has had assisters on site, ready to help residents with the ACA since October.

In addition to having assisters on-site Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Fairmont Clinic on Locust Avenue, the MVA clinic has been holding events all over the area to help answer peoples questions about the ACA.

Weve been trying to reach the public in different avenues and let them know were there to help them however we can, Brandon Williams, certified application counselor with MVA, said.

The MVA will continue to hold events through at least the middle of April, though they would like to continue even longer if they are able. The MVA is available to help answer questions at the Marion County Public Library in Fairmont on Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Fairmont Workforce on Wednesdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fairmont General Hospital on Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Fridays at the Morgantown Public Library from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Even if events stop in mid-April, on-site help will still be available at the Fairmont MVA through the end of the year.

Residents can also ask questions by calling 304-367-8759 or 304-366-0700 extension 8444, or by sending an email to enroll@mvahealth.org.

Williams said that there are a few questions that have come up time and again.

One of the biggest questions I get is what kind of subsidy will I qualify for? Williams said. And my answer for all those individuals is that it is based off your household income and household size.

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