Open Enrollment for Healthcare
The open enrollment period for 2019 coverage is November 1 to December 15, 2018. (However, if you're eligible for Medicaid, you can enroll year-round.)
The hours at the Health Department are (excluding State holidays): 
Monday - 8am to 4pm
Tuesday - 8am to 4pm
Wednesday - 8am to 6pm
Thursday - 8am to 4pm
Friday - 8am to 4pm
Weekend hours are:
Saturday, Dec 8, 2018 (walk-in)
9am to 2pm
Saturday, Dec 15, 2018 (appointment only)
9am to 2pm
To make an appointment for assistance enrolling in health coverage call 410-500-4710. For any other questions, call 410-313-5845 during normal business hours. For information about what to bring to your appointment visit our Access to Healthcare page.
Seasonal Flu Clinics
Walk-In. No appointment necessary.
Dates (All Wednesdays):
November 28, 2018
December 12, 2018
December 19, 2018
All Clinics are:
9:00am to 12:00pm
Howard County Health Department
8930 Stanford Blvd.
Columbia, MD 21045
Additional Clinics
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Miller Library
9421 Frederick Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21042
3:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Tuesday, December 18, 2018
East Columbia Library
6600 Cradlerock Way
Columbia, MD 21045
2:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Lead Information & Resources
Visit the following Health Department pages:
The Doctor Is In - Episode Two - Teen Mental Health & Suicide
The second episode of the Health Department podcast, The Doctor Is In is now available on Howard Community College’s Dragon Digital Radio. This episode explores teen mental health and suicide. In Howard County, from 2014-2016, suicide was the number one cause of death for teens age 15-19. In this podcast, we'll talk to the mother of a Howard County girl who died by suicide and to the lead clinician from Grassroots' Mobile Crisis Team about teen mental health, suicide and resources available to help. You can hear all of the episodes of The Doctor Is In at: https://dragondigitalradio.podbean.com/category/the-doctor-is-in
Featured Video
Howard County Health Department Peer Support Specialist, Scott Sheldon, talks about his experience with substance misuse and the purpose of the Good Samaritan Law.