Healthcare After COBRA
COBRA
Most of us will pay out-of-pocket COBRA insurance
until we find a new job with benefits. Go to COBRA http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/health-plans/cobra.htm - When your COBRA coverage is over, you might want to browse the sites listed below.
Before we list particular health care programs below
we thought we'd make a link to
The
Affordable Care Act
www.healthcare.gov/law/index.html since it is the source of much
debate. For those New Yorkers wanting more information or to sign up
for coverage please go to nystateofhealth.ny.gov
The following URLs are located mostly in and around NYC or NYS, but there are similar programs in other states. The listings are meant to be helpful, but we cannot guarantee or be responsible for the actual sites or services.
ChildHealthPlus for New York State www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/chplus/index.htm This program provides healthcare for children If your family has an income that is higher than required, there is a sliding scale of payment for doctor’s visits.
Family Health Plus for New York State www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/fhplus/index.htm This is minimal coverage for all family members. If your family does not qualify go to
Healthy New York enter the URL for National Association of Insurance Commissioners www.naic.org/ and click on "States and Jurisdictions
map" at the top of the page and then go to " New York State" and then to “Healthy New York”
Another site that is a portal to health insurance
information for small businesses and individuals is
New
York City Health Insurance Link
http://a069-webapps7.nyc.gov/HealthInsLink/homeaspx
Drugstore Walk-in Clinics
The
only drugstore walk-in clinic remaining since December 2019 is the CVS
"minute clinic". You can still get flu shots at most drugstore
pharmacies.
CVS Walk-in Clinics http://www.minuteclinic.com/en/USA They have only one clinic in NYC on Staten Island, but have a few on Long Island and in Westchester County. You can pay out of pocket.
Walk-in Urgent Care Clinics
The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
https://www.nychealthandhospitals.org
go to "healthcare locations" and then choose "Gotham
health-neighborhood health clinics"
New York Doctors
Walk-in Urgent Care
https://www.newyorkdoctorsurgentcare.com
cityMD
https://www.cityMD.com/urgentcare
Northwell/Gohealth urgent care
https://www.gohealth.com
Other services
NYC Managed Care Consumer Assistance Program
http://www.nycmccap.org/guide/chap10f.html#IHMC
provides assistance to low income seniors and people with disabilities
in accessing health services and reducing medicare costs.
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