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Mayor's Public Engagement Unit


Press Release


City of New York and NY State of Health Encourage New Yorkers to Enroll in Quality, Affordable Health Insurance

New York City Public Engagement Unit (GetCoveredNYC), Deaprtment of Health and Mental Hygiene Partner with NY State of Health for #GetCovered Day of Action on April 6

New York, NY (April 4, 2022) – The NYC Mayor's Public Engagement Unit (PEU), in collaboration with NY State of Health, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), NYC Department of Small Business Services (SBS), and community-based partners, will be hosting a #GetCovered Day of Action on Wednesday, April 6 to raise awareness about the importance of enrolling in health insurance.

The #GetCovered Day of Action on April 6 will feature direct proactive outreach in communities, organized by PEU and DOHMH staff. Outreach will include a peer-to-peer text message campaign, a paid and organic social media campaign, and a Virtual #GetCovered Town Hall event. This campaign will encourage New Yorkers to connect with a GetCoveredNYC Specialist within PEU, who will help uninsured New Yorkers connect directly with an enrollment counselor at no cost.

The SBS mobile unit will be on site to deliver direct services to the public through GetCoveredNYC and SBS, benefits enrollment, job search and training support, tenant protection services, and other critical resources in neighborhoods across the city. The mobile unit will be parked at the DOHMH Jamaica Health Center Annex at 90-27 Parsons Blvd. in Jamaica, Queens, and will include PEU's GetCoveredNYC Specialists who can help New Yorkers navigate their health insurance options.

What:
The #GetCovered Day of Action will encourage New York City's uninsured residents to enroll in health insurance. This event will feature a virtual #GetCovered Town Hall event, social media push, text banking, and in-person events.

When:
Wednesday, April 6, 2022

11:30am the SBS mobile van will be open to press

6pm the Town Hall will be available via Facebook

Where:
The mobile unit in Queens will be parked at the DOHMH Jamaica Health Center Annex at 90-27 Parsons Blvd. in Jamaica. The Town Hall event will be live streamed via Facebook at 6pm at facebook.com/mayorspeu.

Who:
Town Hall panelists include:

NYSOH speakers Marci Goldstein & Stana Nakhle

DOHMH speakers Lisa Helburn & Suzanne Lewis

PEU speakers Gloria Yun, Orville Berry,and Alexa Liguori

NY State of Health, the state's official health plan Marketplace, recently announced that the 2022 Open Enrollment Period for Qualified Health Plans (QHP's) will remain open for the duration of the federal Public Health Emergency. In addition, enrollment in the Essential Plan, Medicaid and Child Health Plus is open all year. This means more time for New Yorkers to get the insurance they need. To access health insurance starting May 1st, New Yorkers should enroll by April 15.

The American Rescue Plan has also made it possible for more New Yorkers, including higher income individuals and families, to access federal tax credits that lower the cost of their monthly health insurance premiums. More people than ever qualify for financial assistance to lower the cost of health insurance options.

New Yorkers can get free one-on-one enrollment assistance from GetCoveredNYC by calling 311, texting CoveredNYC (SeguroNYC en Español) to 877877, or visiting nyc.gov/GetCoveredNYC.

Contact GetCoveredNYC now for free one-on-one enrollment assistance in more than 23 languages over the phone and online.

About GetCoveredNYC

GetCoveredNYC is the City's official health insurance outreach and enrollment program, providing free multilingual assistance in person, over the phone and online, to help all New Yorkers enroll in quality, affordable health insurance and access primary and preventive care. The initiative is overseen by the Mayor's Public Engagement Unit in partnership with NY State of Health, NYC Health + Hospitals, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and the Human Resources Administration.

About NY State of Health

New York opened its health plan Marketplace, NY State of Health, in October 2013. The Marketplace's one stop health insurance shopping experience offers high quality comprehensive health plans. NY State of Health is the only place where consumers can qualify to get help paying for coverage through premium discounts or tax credits. Eligible New Yorkers can also enroll in Medicaid, Child Health Plus and the Essential Plan through the Marketplace all year.  For more information about the NY State of Health Marketplace, please visit: https://nystateofhealth.ny.gov/ or call Customer Service at 855-355-5777, TTY: 800-662-1220 or find an enrollment assistor.