title: Informing consumers about North Carolina's new federally facilitated health insurance marketplace.
abstract: This fall, the federal government will operate a new health insurance marketplace in North Carolina. Uninsured individuals will have the opportunity to purchase health insurance, but many of these individuals do not understand health insurance options and will need education and assistance in the selection of an insurance plan. This article describes the various ways in which this assistance will be provided.
authors.affiliation: Ombudsman Services Group, North Carolina Department of Insurance, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. Carla.obiol@ncdoi.gov
authors.forename: Carla S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Obiol
mesh_terms: D003376:Counseling; D004465:Economic Competition; D015277:Hotlines; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D007348:Insurance, Health; D020407:Internet; D009657:North Carolina; D058991:Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; D014481:United States