MICHIGAN — Over the next few weeks, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) will be hosting seminars to assist consumers with understanding the changes that are taking place, as a result of the new healthcare law. 

The sessions will outline the basics of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), including subsidy eligibility, ways to access affordable, quality care, and resources to help consumers learn more about the law. 

In a recent survey, of over 1,200 customers, by the Kaiser Foundation, 57 percent of Americans said they still don’t have enough information to understand how the reform will affect them.  

All education sessions are open to the entire community and will provide guidance to the uninsured who are not Medicaid, or Medicare eligible. 

On Oct. 1, the marketplace for purchasing insurance under the ACA opened. 

The seminars are taking place on the following dates: 

•  Allen Park Library: 8100 Allen Road, Allen Park, MI 48101

  Saturday, Oct. 5, from 1 – 2 p.m.    

•  Riverview Library: 14300 Sibley Road, Riverview, MI 48193 

  Wednesday, Oct. 9, from 7 – 8 p.m.   

•  Harper Woods Library: 19601Harper, Harper Woods, MI 48225 

  Monday, Oct. 21, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.