Fidelis Care Partners With Seton Health

ALBANY, NY (05/30/2012)(readMedia)-- Fidelis Care, the New York State Catholic Health Plan, is proud to join with Seton Health to offer a series of Health Insurance Open Houses for uninsured residents of Rensselaer and Saratoga counties.

Rensselaer County is home to nearly 2,500 uninsured children under the age of 19, and more than 12,000 uninsured adults between the ages of 19 and 64. Saratoga County is home to an additional 2,500 uninsured children, and 17,500 uninsured adults. Fidelis Care is committed to reducing these numbers and ensuring that all New Yorkers have access to affordable, quality health insurance.

Fidelis Care Representatives are on-site at three Seton Health 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 completing their annual recertification at these events.

Seton Health / St. Mary's Hospital

1300 Massachusetts Avenue

3rd Floor, Insurance Coordinator's Office

Troy, NY 12180

Mondays: 8:30 a.m. - noon, and 2 - 5 p.m.

Tuesdays: 8:30 a.m. - noon

Wednesdays: 8:30 a.m. - noon, and 1 - 5 p.m.

Thursdays: 8:30 a.m. - noon, and 1 - 5 p.m.

Fridays: 1 - 3 p.m. in the Seton OB/GYN office on the first floor

Seton Internal Medicine

147 Hoosick Street

Troy, NY 12180

Wednesdays: 8:30 a.m. - noon

Clifton Park Family Health Center

Bottom Floor, Adjacent to the X-ray Department

One Tallow Wood Drive

Clifton Park, NY 12065

Thursdays: 9 a.m. - noon

Those unable to attend an Open House 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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