NUHEALTH AND HEALTHFIRST PARTNER TO OFFER FREE SEMINARS AT NUMC TO EDUCATE RESIDENTS ON THE NY STATE OF HEALTH MARKETPLACE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 24, 2013
PRESS CONTACT:
Shelley Lotenberg
shelley@numc.edu
516-572-6055
NUHEALTH AND HEALTHFIRST PARTNER TO OFFER FREE SEMINARS AT NUMC TO EDUCATE RESIDENTS ON THE NY STATE OF HEALTH MARKETPLACE
East Meadow, NY……..Arthur A. Gianelli, President/CEO of the NuHealth System, announces free educational seminars in partnership with Healthfirst, to provide information on health care reform, the Affordable Care Act and the NY State of Health Marketplace. These seminars are designed to assist our uninsured consumers in selecting and purchasing health insurance plans during the open enrollment period which begins on October 1, 2013 and runs through March 31, 2014. Healthfirst specialists will conduct various sessions at the Nassau University Medical Center.
“We want to provide accurate health insurance information that will help our vulnerable and uninsured populations to shop for, compare and obtain health insurance benefits, including preventive services,” said Gianelli. “We have an opportunity to help those who previously did not have insurance to now obtain insurance coverage for themselves and their family.”
Through these Healthfirst seminars, participants will learn about the various benefits that they can obtain under the health insurance plans listed on the NY State of Health website, how they work, the subsidies allowed and how they can apply. The free seminars are scheduled at the Nassau University Medical Center’s Amphitheater as follows:
Wednesday October 2, 2013 10:00AM to 11:00AM and 5:30PM to 6:30PM
Thursday October 10, 2013 9:30AM to 10:30AM and 5:30PM to 6:30PM
Thursday October 17, 2013 9:30AM to 10:30AM and 5:30PM to 6:30PM
Thursday October 24, 2013 9:30AM to 10:30AM and 5:30PM to 6:30PM
Thursday October 31, 2013 9:30AM to 10:30AM and 5:30PM to 6:30PM
For additional information, please call 516-296-3951 or visit our website at www.nuhealth.net/insuranceaccess.
ABOUT NUHEALTH
NuHealth is a Long Island health care organization delivering essential medical care and disease and lifestyle management to everyone at every stage of life. Also known as Nassau Health Care Corporation, NuHealth is a public benefit corporation managing the operations of Nassau Medical Center, A. Holly Patterson Extended Care and a network of Family Health Centers that bring primary and specialty care out into the community. By emphasizing wellness, cultural sensitivity and collaborative efforts with the North Shore-LIJ Health System, NuHealth is working to make good care more affordable and easier to access.
For more information about NuHealth or its Centers of Care, visit www.nuhealth.net.