MNsure to Host Twitter Town Hall Monday, August 12

ST.PAUL, Minn.—Minnesotans with questions about MNsure, the state of Minnesota’s new health insurance marketplace, are invited to join the Executive Director, April Todd-Malmlov, online between 1:00-2:00 p.m. on Monday, August 12, for a Twitter Town Hall. Todd-Malmlov will respond to tweets during a live, hour-long event designed to provide an opportunity for Minnesotans to have specific questions responded to immediately.

“We’re always looking for new and dynamic ways to engage Minnesotans about MNsure,” said Todd-Malmlov, “and Twitter allows us to reach Minnesotans throughout the state. The Town Hall format makes communicating with us quick and easy and Minnesotans can get an answer in real time.”

Todd-Malmlov added that some responses may exceed the 140-character limit imposed by Twitter, in which case direct messaging will be employed. “The MNsure website, http://www.mnsure.org<http://www.mnsure.org>, is available now and is a robust source of information about how the marketplace works and what consumers and small business owners can expect when open enrollment begins October 1. We’ll share links to that information within our responses as well,” she added.

Those with questions for Todd-Malmlov are invited to submit questions from their Twitter accounts using the hashtag #AskApril. Tweets will then be responded to from MNsure’s Twitter account, @MNsure.

MNsure is a one-stop health insurance marketplace where individuals, families and small employers will be able to get quality health coverage at a fair price. MNsure will empower more than 1 million people to compare, select, and get help finding health insurance. It will facilitate enrollment in public health insurance and private insurance products, calculate eligibility for tax credits and allow Minnesotans to shop and compare between insurance products.

Enrollment in MNsure begins
October 1, 2013 and runs through March 31, 2014. For more information about MNsure, how it will benefit Minnesota consumers and businesses, and how to provide input or learn more about the stakeholder process visit http://www.mnsure.org<http://www.mnsure.org>.