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Access New York Health Care Access New York Health Care is a Health Insurance and Nutrition application for children, adults and families. This one application can be used to apply for Children's Medicaid, Child Health Plus, Family Health Plus, Medicaid, Prenatal Care Assistance Program (PCAP), and Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nutritional programs. Based upon the information you provide, you will be told which program you and/or your child(ren) are eligible for. To learn more about Access New York Health Care visit their website at http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/chplus/access_ny_application.htm or you may download the application at http://www.health.state.ny.us/forms/doh-4220all.pdf. Child Health Plus New York State has a health insurance plan for kids, called Child Health Plus. Depending on your family's income, your child may be eligible to join either Children's Medicaid or Child Health Plus. To learn more about the Child Health Plus program, visit the New York State website at http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/chplus/what_is_chp.htm. This website will cover: who is eligible, what it costs, what benefits you can get for your kids, where your kids go for health care, how to apply, where to apply, the application, helpful links, and informational materials. If you live in Chemung County and do not have health insurance for your child(ren), please call 800.231.0744. You may also set up an appointment on any of the following days to learn more about the programs. Family Health Plus Family Health Plus is a public insurance program for adults who are aged 19 to 64 who have income too high to qualify for Medicaid. Family Health Plus is available to single adults, couples without children, and parents who are residents of New York State and are United States citizens or fall under one of many immigration categories. Family Health Plus provides comprehensive coverage, including prevention, primary care, hospitalization, prescriptions and other services. There are minimal co-payments for some Family Health Plus services. Health care is provided through participating managed care plans in our area. To learn more about Family Health Plus please visit the New York State website at http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/fhplus/. This website provides information on who can join, how much it costs, what benefits you can receive, how health care is provided, how to choose a health plan, how to apply, what will happen when you apply, what documents you will need, will you have to renew your coverage, frequently asked questions, the application, news updates, and helpful links & numbers. Sites in Chemung County for insurance assistance The following sites in Chemung County offer application assistance for Child Health Plus, Family Health Plus and Medicaid. Please call for an appointment at 1-800-231-0744. February 2012 dates, appointments required: February
3 - Chemung County Health Department 9:30 am - 3 pm Addresses
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