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Getting Ready for Back-to-School Means Making Sure your Children are Covered

New York State has resumed eligibility reviews and renewals for individuals enrolled in Medicaid, Child Health Plus or the Essential Plan. This means you may need to take action to renew your health insurance or the health insurance of your children. Make sure your address is up to date. Make sure NY State of Health or your local Medicaid office has your current mailing address, phone number and email address so they can contact you about your health insurance.

If you have health insurance through NY State of Health:

  • Contact us at: 718-478-5502, ext. 103 or at 914-348-1175
  • Email us at: juan@eiic.org
  • Call NY State of Health at 1-855-355-5777, or log into your account at nystateofhealth.ny.gov.

If you have Medicaid through your county’s Medicaid office or through New York City’s Human Resources Administration (HRA), contact your local office to update your address and contact information.

For more information, visit:

https://info.nystateofhealth.ny.gov/frequently-asked-questions-about-renewals?utm_campaign=HomePage&utm_medium=organic&utm_source=socialmedia

Migrant Nation Reel Stories

Please save the date to join us for a screening and conversation on Friday, August 25th | 5-7PM:

Migrant Nation Reel Stories—short films portraying the resilience of NYC’s immigrants, followed by a community conversation. RSVP now for this free event at MoMI:
https://bit.ly/MNRSAug25

IBO J-1 Workshop

The Irish Business Organization of New York hosted its first virtual workshop to help J-1 Graduate Visa holders from Ireland get organized, connected and noticed. Presenters Seán O’Dowd, Tom Matteo and Ciara Brady shared best practices and answered questions during this inaugural J-1 Workshop sponsored by the IBO and the EIIC (Emerald Isle Immigration Center) of New York. Learn more about the IBO J-1 initiative at: https://www.ibonewyork.org/J-1-Resources

Important Changes are Coming to New York Medicaid, Child Health Plus and the Essential Plan

The time may be coming to renew your health insurance! If you are currently enrolled in Medicaid, Child Health Plus, or the Essential Plan, make sure your contact information is up to date so NY State of Health can reach you when it’s time to renew and ensure you avoid a gap in coverage.

Here are some things you can do now to get ready:

1) Sign up for text alerts

Sign up to receive SMS/MMS Text alerts from NY State of Health so you don’t miss important health insurance updates, including when it’s time to renew your coverage.

To subscribe, text START to 1-866-988-0327.

2) Make sure your address is up to date

Make sure NY State of Health has your current mailing address, phone number and email address so they can contact you about your health insurance.  To update your information:

  • Call NY State of Health at 1-855-355-5777 (TTY: 1-800-662-1220)
  • Log into your account at nystateofhealth.ny.gov, or
  • Contact us at: 718-478-5502, ext. 103 or at 914-348-1175

3) Take Action

When it is time to renew your health insurance, you will receive a letter from NY State of Health or a renewal packet if you enrolled through your county’s Local Department of Social Services or the New York City Human Resource’s Administration.  This letter/packet will let you know what you need to do to renew your coverage and how much time you have to respond.  Follow the instructions right away.

For more information, visit:

https://info.nystateofhealth.ny.gov/frequently-asked-questions-about-renewals?utm_campaign=HomePage&utm_medium=organic&utm_source=socialmedia