Fidelis Care Partners With Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare

UTICA, NY (05/29/2012)(readMedia)-- Fidelis Care, the New York State Catholic Health Plan, is proud to join with Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare to help uninsured residents of Oneida County apply for quality, free or low-cost health insurance coverage.

Oneida County is home to more than 4,100 uninsured children under the age of 19, and 20,000 uninsured adults between the ages of 19 and 64. Fidelis Care and Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare are committed to reducing these numbers, and ensuring that all New Yorkers have access to affordable, quality health insurance coverage.

Fidelis Care representatives will be available at the following locations to answer questions about health insurance options and to help eligible residents apply to enroll in Fidelis Care programs. Current Fidelis Care members may also receive assistance with their annual recertification of enrollment at these events.

Monday, June 11 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Adirondack Community Physicians (ACP) Mohawk Valley Medical Office*

201 East State Street

Herkimer, NY 13350

ACP Waterville Medical Office

Madison Street Business Park

358 Madison Avenue

Waterville, NY 13480

ACP Barneveld Medical Office

7980 State Route 12

Barneveld, NY 13304

ACP Whitesboro Medical Office*

37 Main Street

Whitesboro, NY 13492

Tuesday, June 12 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

ACP North Utica Medical Office*

35 Riverside Drive

Utica, NY 13502

ACP New Hartford Medical Office*

Crossroads Plaza

8411 Seneca Turnpike

New Hartford, NY 13413

ACP Boonville Medical Office

13460 State Route 12

Boonville, NY 13309

ACP Washington Mills Medical Office

3946 Oneida Street

New Hartford, NY 13413

*A licensed Fidelis Care Medicare representative will be available at these locations.

Those unable to attend one of the Faxton St. Luke's Healthcare 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 certain 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 770,000 members in 59 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 more than 49,000 health care professionals statewide. Regional offices are located in Albany, Syracuse, Getzville (Erie County), 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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