Public Health Insurance
All children are eligible for this program regardless of their immigration status
What is Child Health Plus?
Income up to $1,836 per month
What is the income eligibility for a single person for Medicaid?
The amount you pay monthly to have health insurance coverage
What is a premium?
Free help to enroll in Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare Saving Programs and help to renew Medicaid
What is the Facilitated Enrollment for the Aged, Blind and Disabled Program?
These dates: November 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026
What is the new open enrollment period for Qualified Health Plans?
An undocumented adult can get this coverage
What is Medicaid for the treatment of an emergency medical condition? What is Emergency Medcicaid?
An adult is not eligible for Medicaid, they are then screened for this plan
What is the Essential Plan?
The amount you must pay for covered health care services, before your health plan begins to pay
What is a deductible?
How to get free enrollment assistance for people under 65 years old
What is Call 311 or Text
“CoveredNYC” (SeguroNYC en Español)
to 55676
Now one month prior to applying for Medicaid
What is the new retroactive coverage period for 19–64-year-olds?
Enrollment is open all year long for these public health insurance programs?
What is Medicaid, Child Health Plus and the Essential Plan?
18 years old or younger, 65 years old or older, Pregnant, or were pregnant in the last 12 months
Who are some of the people exempted for the community engagement/work requirement?
The doctors, hospitals, and clinics that contract with an insurance plan to provide care at agreed on costs
What is a provider network?
A health care access program that provides its members free to low-cost medical services
What is NYC Care?
Now two months prior to applying for Medicaid
What is the new retroactive coverage period for individuals 65 and over, disabled, child under 19, or pregnant?
Adults 65 and over might be eligible for this program
What is Medicaid?
Legal permanent residents (green card holders), Cuban/Haitian entrants and Citizens of the Freely Associated States
What are the categories of people who are eligible for Medicaid and Medicare?
The fixed amount you pay for covered medical services, such as a primary or specialist doctor visit, or prescription
What is a co-payment?
Human Resources Administration determines the Medicaid eligibility for these people
Who are people 65+, disabled or blind?
Health insurance enrollment period for Essential Plan enrollees for coverage to begin July 1, 2026
What is May 16, 2026 to June 15, 2026?
This program's income eligibility will change in 2027
What is the Essential Plan?
Must meet 80-hour work requirement
Who are Medicaid expansion adults 19-64 years old who do not have an exemption?
A federal law that allows someone to continue health insurance coverage offered by their former employer, usually for up to 18 months after leaving a job. You must pay the full cost of your coverage plus you may be charged an administrative fee
What is COBRA?
Hospitals and community health care centers accept payment from patients based on this payment arrangement
What is payment for medical care on a sliding fee scale?
Beginning in 2027 this age group must renew their Medicaid coverage twice per year
Who are 19 – 64 year olds?