GetCoveredWNC
Healthcare can be confusing—but you don’t have to navigate it alone. Our certified counselors provide free, unbiased guidance on Medicare, Marketplace health insurance, and local coverage options, helping individuals and families find the plan that fits best.
Trusted, local experts helping people enroll in affordable healthcare coverage, apply for benefits, and connect to resources. This program ensures Western North Carolinians don’t miss out on the support available to them.
Program Locations
Get Covered WNC serves Haywood, Jackson, Swain, Graham, Clay and Cherokee Counties in Western North Carolina.
Offices
Sylva Location
154 Medical Park Loop
Sylva NC 28779
Program Contacts
Program Coordinator
Jan Plummer
828-492-4111
Clay & Cherokee Co.
Sarah Clark
828-400-3149
Graham & Swain Co.
Haywood Co.
Jane Harrison
828-492-4104
Jackson Co.
Susan Rose
o. 828-586-2345, ext. 314
c. 828-476-9194
GetCoveredWNC Through the Years
Mountain Projects’ GetCoveredWNC has counseled mountain residents to better health insurance outcomes since 2013
The Navigators Grants: Nonprofits at the Forefront of Implementing the Affordable Care Act
Mountain Projects in North Carolina Receives $359,750 from Department of Health & Human Services
28 August 2013
Washington, DC
Awarded Grant for Navigator Program
Began enrolling: Oct 2013 — awarded $359,750 to run a Navigator program for 7 western counties (Clay, Cherokee, Haywood, Graham, Jackson, Swain, Macon)
1 October 2013
Haywood County, CA
Navigating Affordable Health Care
This presentation outlines the role of Mountain Projects, Inc. in providing health care navigation services in seven counties of western North Carolina, focusing on personalized assistance for individuals seeking affordable health care through the ACA marketplace.
15 October 2013
Haywood County Library, NC
NC Navigators Get Support
The state’s success in enrolling people for coverage over the past few years has ensured funding for the coming year.
18 September 2017
North Carolina
Taxpayers fined by Obamacare can get their money back
Now most everyone in Haywood County and in Western North Carolina may qualify for a rebate if they paid a fine.
29 August 2018
Western NC
Mountain Projects finds funds for health care enrollment
Worries last month over the potential defunding of local social service agency Mountain Projects’ Obamacare Navigator program became real when the organization wasn’t selected for funding, but a solution has now emerged thanks to one of North Carolina’s largest private trusts.
10 October 2018
Waynesville, NC
WNC program helps secure life-saving operation for Charlotte man
Plummer and Buttles helped Porcello get a lifesaving liver transplant.
14 December 2022
Waynesville, NC
Health insurance relief available for those impacted by mill closure
WNC Health insurance counselor, Cynthia Solsbee meets with former millworkers to transition their household’s health insurance and access grant funds that support premium costs.
28 July 2023
Waynesville, NC
Dislocated workers get help paying for health insurance through December
MAINTAINING INSURANCE COVERAGE — During Monday’s Haywood County Board of Commissioner meeting, Neil Budde, chairman of the Haywood Healthcare Foundation, presented a $110,000 check to help defray the cost of health insurance premiums for dislocated workers.
26 August 2023
Haywood County, NC
NC Navigator Consortium helps with Medicaid expansion
Health Insurance Navigators are already assisting HealthCare.gov enrollees during Open Enrollment, which closes Jan. 16, 2024.
01 November 2023
Raleigh, NC
Gov. Cooper encourages Medicaid signups during visit to Lake Junaluska
Medicaid expansion is up and running in North Carolina, and Gov. Roy Cooper is on the road, encouraging those eligible to sign up.
05 February 2024
Lake Junaluska, NC
Navigators help set record for health care enrollment
Healthcare Navigators Recognized for their work in helping applicants receive health insurance coverage.
10 July 2024
Raleigh, NC
