Spring Break Museum Campaign Features Certified Assistors On-Site
ALBANY, N.Y. (March 28, 2018) – NY State of Health, the state’s official health plan Marketplace, today announced that certified assistors will be on-site at select museum locations across the state this April. Assistors will be available to talk with museum visitors about low-cost, quality health coverage.
“Many families visit museums during spring break, making them good locations to talk about health plans that are offered through the Marketplace,” said NY State of Health Executive Director Donna Frescatore. “Anytime we can make access to health insurance information convenient, the easier it becomes for a consumer to enroll in a health plan that is right for their family.”
NY State of Health assistors will be on-site:
April 2, 2018
- Staten Island Children’s Museum, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, 11am-2pm
April 4, 2018
- Buffalo Museum of Science, 1020 Humboldt Parkway, Buffalo, 10am-12pm
- Cradle of Aviation Museum, Charles Lindbergh Boulevard, Garden City, 10am-3pm
April 5, 2018
- Long Island Children’s Museum, 11 Davis Avenue, Garden City, 11am-2pm
April 6, 2018
- Children’s Museum of Science & Technology, 250 Jordan Road, Troy, 10am-12pm
- Strong National Museum of Play, 1 Manhattan Square Drive, Rochester, 10am- 12pm
- World Awareness Children’s Museum, 89 Warren Street, Glens Falls, 10am-1pm
April 21, 2018
- Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum, 75 North Water Street, Poughkeepsie, 5pm-8pm
April 24, 2018
- Utica Children’s Museum, 311 Main Street, Utica, 10am-1pm
All health plans offered through NY State of Health cover preventive care, such as routine doctor visits and screenings, at no additional cost. Enrollment in Medicaid, Child Health Plus and the Essential Plan is open all year. While the 2018 Open Enrollment Period for Qualified Health Plans has ended, some consumers who have recently experienced a major life change may be eligible to enroll through a special enrollment period.
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Contact: NY State Department of Health
518-474-7354 ext. 1
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 1-855-355-5777, TTY: 1-800-662-1220 or find an enrollment assistor.