Fidelis Care Partners With St. Joseph's Medical PC

LIVERPOOL, NY (12/15/2011)(readMedia)-- Fidelis Care, the New York State Catholic Health Plan, is pleased to partner with St. Joseph's Medical, PC (DBA North Medical) to host weekly Health Insurance Open Houses for uninsured residents of Onondaga County.

Onondaga County is home to nearly 7,500 uninsured children under the age of 19, and more than 40,000 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 Health Insurance Open Houses will be held on Tuesday's from 1:00pm until 4:30pm at North Medical's Liverpool office, located at 5100 West Taft Road, Suite 1D, Liverpool.

Those unable to attend the 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.

North Medical's team of doctors specialize in family medicine, urgent care, gynecology and urogynecology, internal medicine, and orthopedics. Available services include general radiology, CT and MRI scans, bone densitometry screening, pediatric radiology, ultrasound, digital mammography ultrasound, and a full array of lab services.

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.

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 715,000 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.

-30-