Fidelis Care Joins with Alice Hyde Medical Center for a Community Health Fair on September 10

ALBANY, NY (09/07/2011)(readMedia)-- Fidelis Care is proud to join with the Alice Hyde Medical Center for their community health fair to be held on Saturday, September 10 from noon until 4:00pm at the Alice Hyde Medical Center located at 133 Park Street in Malone. Fidelis Care representatives will be available to answer questions about Fidelis Care's insurance programs, and to schedule follow-up appointments for those interested in applying for health insurance coverage.

Franklin County is home to more than 1,000 uninsured children under the age of 19, as well as nearly 5,600 uninsured adults between the ages of 19 and 64. Fidelis Care is committed to reducing these numbers and ensuring that all New Yorkers have access to affordable, quality health insurance coverage.

Fidelis Care offers free or low-cost health insurance through New York State's Child Health Plus, Family Health Plus, and Medicaid Managed Care programs. Members are covered for regular checkups, preventive care, routine screenings, hospital and emergency care, eye exams, dental care, and more. In addition, Fidelis Care also offers a variety of benefit options for seniors through Fidelis Medicare Advantage, Dual Advantage, Medicaid Advantage Plus, and Fidelis Care at Home programs, available in select counties.

With more than 725,000 members in 58 counties statewide, Fidelis Care is the largest government programs-based health insurance provider in New York State. Members have access to a provider network of more than 43,000 health care professionals statewide. Regional offices are located in Albany, Syracuse, Amherst, and Rego Park (Queens), with satellite offices in Rochester, Poughkeepsie, and Suffern.

For more information, call Fidelis Care toll-free at 1-888-FIDELIS (1-888-343-3547) or visit fideliscare.org.

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