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Over 150 attend Bronx/Manhattan Outreach & Enrollment Summit

Posted September, 17 2014 by Amanda

Panelists from the Outreach & Enrollment Panel at the Bronx/Manhattan Summit from left to right: Alecia Willie, Harlem Hospital Center; Starr Morris, Callen-Lorde Community Health Center (center back); Linda Ricci, Greater NYC for Change and Get Covered New York (center front); and Flor Ramirez, Community Service Society of New York Guest post by Jessie Kavanagh, Intern at Community […]

2014 Outreach and Enrollment Summits

Posted September, 2 2014 by Amanda

It’s hard to believe, but the second open enrollment period for NY State of Health is just a few months away. And, it’s never to early to start planning. HCFANY has partnered with the Healthcare Education Project (SEIU 1199), Community Health Care Association of New York State (CHCANYS) and several other organizations to launch a […]

A busy summer of outreach to the uninsured in NYC

Posted August, 29 2014 by Amanda

Outreach Worker Engracia Jamieson and Volunteer Jan Kenyon at Great Day in Harlem  (above) and   RWV-NY Community Organizer Liza Lederer (right) at Brooklyn Pride This coming Labor Day Weekend marks the unofficial end of summer, and it’s been a busy one for health coverage advocates and volunteers! Here’s an update from the field from the Get […]

Enrollment assisters an essential piece of ACA’s success, survey shows

Posted July, 16 2014 by Amanda

Navigator Leon McIntosh helps New Yorker Anna enroll We all know finding the right health insurance plan can be complicated and overwhelming – even with the launch of the insurance marketplaces offering one-stop shopping under the ACA. One of the most exciting features of the ACA is the establishment of assister programs to help people enroll […]