Fidelis Care Offers Health Care Open Houses at 20 Locations Across CNY

Low or No-cost Insurance Coverage for New York's Nearly 2.7 Million Uninsured

SYRACUSE, NY (05/27/2011)(readMedia)-- Fidelis Care is pleased to announce that its Facilitated Enrollers will be on-site at 20 locations across Central New York between June 6 and June 10 to answer questions relating to Fidelis Care's insurance products, and to assist interested parties in applying for coverage.

New York State has a significant population of uninsured residents under the age of 65, including more than 2.3 million adults between the ages of 19 and 64, as well as nearly 350,000 children age 18 and younger.

Individuals and families in need of coverage are encouraged to visit with a Fidelis Care representative at any of the events listed below, or call 1-888-FIDELIS (1-888-343-3547) to arrange a meeting with a Fidelis Care representative at a convenient time and location, including in the comfort and privacy of an applicant's home.

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, 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.

Fidelis Care representatives will be on site at the following Central New York locations during the week of June 6 through June 10:

Broome County Locations:

Broome County Catholic Charities: Monday, June 6 and Tuesday, June 7

From 9:00am - 4:00pm

223 Main Street, Binghamton, NY 13905

Lourdes Center for Family Health: Monday, June 6; Tuesday, June, 7; Friday, June 10

From 10:00am - 3:00pm

303 Main Street, Binghamton, NY 13905

Cayuga County Locations:

Auburn Memorial Hospital: Tuesday, June 7 through Friday, June 10

From 9:00 am - 4:00pm

17 Lansing Street, Auburn, NY 13021

Chenango County Locations:

Roots & Wings: Monday, June 6

From 10:00am - 3:00pm

34-36 Berry Street, Norwich, NY 13815

Norwich Family Care and Walk-in: Wednesday, June 8

From 8:30am - 1:00pm

157 East Main Street, Norwich, NY 13815

Cortland County Locations:

Cortland County Catholic Charities: Monday, June 6 through Friday, June 10

From 1:30pm - 4:30pm

33-35 Central Avenue, Cortland, NY 13045

Delaware County Locations:

Delaware County DSS: Thursday, June 9

From 9:00am - 3:00pm

111 Main Street, Delhi, NY 13753

Oneida County Locations:

Faxton-St. Luke's Healthcare St. Luke's Campus: Monday, June 6

From 10:00am - 12:00pm

1656 Champlin Avenue, Utica, NY 13501

Rome Memorial Hospital: Monday, June 6

From 10:00am - 3:00pm

1500 North James Street, Rome, NY 13440

Upstate Cerebral Palsy Community Health & Behavioral Services: Thursday, June 9

From 10:00 - 3:00pm

1427 Genesee Street, Utica, NY 13502

Onondaga County Locations:

Mary Nelson's Youth Center: Tuesday, June 7; Wednesday, June 8; Friday, June 10

From 10:00am - 3:00pm

2849 South Salina Street, Syracuse, NY 13205

Otsego County Locations:

Bassett Healthcare Cooperstown: Thursday, June 9

From 9:00am - 4:00pm

1 Atwell Drive, Cooperstown, NY 13326

Catholic Charities of Delaware & Otsego Counties: Monday, June 6

From 9:00am - 4:00pm

176 Main Street, Oneonta, NY 13820

Oneonta Specialty Services: Tuesday, June 7

From 9:00am - 1:00pm

1 Associate Drive #1, Oneonta, NY 13820

St. Lawrence County Locations:

Canton Human Services Building: Wednesday, June 8

From 9:00am - 4:00pm

80 State Highway 310, Canton, NY 13617

Clifton Fine Clinic: Thursday, June 9

From 12:30pm - 7:30pm

Osweqatchie Trail, Star Lake, NY 13690

Ogdensburg Neighborhood Center: Thursday, June 9

From 9:00am - 4:00pm

330 Ford Street, Ogdensburg, NY 13669

Tioga County Locations:

Tioga County DSS: Wednesday, June 8

From 9:00am - 4:00pm

1062 State Route 38, Owego, NY 13827

Waverly Catholic Charities: Monday, June 6; Tuesday, June 7

From 10:00am - 2:00pm

464 Broad Street, Waverly, NY 14892

Tompkins County Locations:

Catholic Charities of Tompkins County: Tuesday, June 7 through Friday, June 10

From 9:00am - 4:00pm

324 West Buffalo Street, Ithaca, NY 14850

To apply for enrollment in Child Health Plus, Family Health Plus, or Medicaid Managed Care through Fidelis Care, please bring proof of age, income, and address.

With more than 700,000 members in 58 counties statewide, Fidelis Care was founded on the belief that all New Yorkers should have access to affordable, quality health insurance. 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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