Polk County
You can make an in-person appointment for Affordable Care Act Health Insurance help in Columbus with one of our staff navigators. Some evening and weekend times are available at the Polk Library. And remember that we’re also in many other Western North Carolina county locations which may be nearer to where you live or work.
Meeting Locations
Polk County DSS Office
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231 Wolverine Trail
Mill Spring, NC 28756
Polk County Library
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1289 West Mills St
Columbus, NC 28722
Open Enrollment Events
Nov 1st (10am-2pm) or Nov 25th (9:30am-3:30pm) (insurance begins Jan 1st 2018)
Community Room Polk County Library
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Walk-Ins Welcome for DIY Support
1289 West Mills St
Columbus, NC 28722
NC Statewide Appointment Line
Call 1-855-733-3711 to schedule an appointment for local help anywhere in NC by providing your zip code.
Help for Uninsured
There are still way too many people left without medical insurance. Some are among the poorest who are caught in the NC Medicaid Gap and do not qualify for any financial help. Others just can’t afford to buy insurance (even with subsidies.) We’ve listed some of the free and sliding-scale options in your county here.