Fidelis Care Partners With Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital
Health Insurance Open Houses for Clinton County's 6,300 Uninsured Residents
PLATTSBURGH, NY (01/19/2012)(readMedia)-- Fidelis Care, the New York State Catholic Health Plan, is proud to join with Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital to offer two Health Insurance Open Houses for uninsured residents of Clinton County.
Clinton County is home to nearly 600 uninsured children under the age of 19, and more than 5,700 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.
The Open Houses will run from 10:00am until 7:00pm on Monday, January 30th, and Tuesday, January 31st, in the front lobby of the Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital, 75 Beekman Street, Plattsburgh. Those unable to attend the Open Houses are encouraged to contact Fidelis Care at 1-888-343-3547 to schedule an individual consultation 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, routine screenings, hospital and emergency care, eye exams, dental care, and more. In addition, Fidelis Care 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.
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 720,000 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 48,000 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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