Fidelis Care Works to Reduce Number of Uninsured in Monroe County

ROCHESTER, NY (10/07/2011)(readMedia)-- Fidelis Care is pleased to offer two health insurance open houses for uninsured residents of Monroe County on Thursday, October 20th.

Monroe County is home to nearly 7,000 uninsured children under the age of 19, and more than 46,000 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 Lakeside Hospital Health Insurance Open House will run from 9:00am until 2:00pm on Thursday, October 20th, and will be held in Lakeside Hospital's Conference Room B (doctor's office entrance), 156 West Avenue, Brockport, NY.

The Health Insurance Open House at Fidelis Care's Rochester area office will be held on Thursday, October 20th from 4:30pm until 7:00pm. Fidelis Care's Rochester area office is located at 1250 Pittsford Victor Road, Pittsford, NY.

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 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 730,000 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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