Fidelis Care Employee on the Move, Western Regional Office Employee Promoted

AMHERST, NY (06/02/2011)(readMedia)-- Fidelis Care, the New York State Catholic Health Plan is pleased to announce that Kristen Frisina of the Western Regional Office was recently recognized for her hard work and initiative with a promotion.

Kristen Frisina, of Amherst, was named an Enrollment Associate. Prior to her promotion, she served as a File Room Associate. Fristina started her career with Fidelis Care in 2009.

Fidelis Care's 1,400 plus employees serve more than 700,000 members in 58 counties. Through New York State's Child Health Plus, Family Health Plus, and Medicaid Managed Care programs, Fidelis Care members are covered for regular checkups, preventive care, hospital and emergency care, eye exams, dental care, and more.

Fidelis Care also offers a variety of programs that benefit seniors, including Fidelis Medicare and Dual Advantage plans, as well as managed long term care programs Fidelis Medicaid Advantage Plus and Fidelis Care at Home, available in certain counties.

To provide the highest quality care, Fidelis Care encourages preventive care and screenings, and offers several innovative disease management programs to help treat and control chronic conditions such as asthma and diabetes.

Members have access to a provider network of more than 43,000 health care professionals statewide. Regional offices are located in Rego Park (Queens), Syracuse, Albany, and Amherst, with satellite offices in Rochester, Poughkeepsie, and Suffern.

For information about quality, affordable health insurance coverage with Fidelis Care, call toll-free at 1-888-FIDELIS (1-888-343-3547) or visit fideliscare.org.

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