The NY BRIDGE PLAN - Health coverage for pre-existing conditions. NEW PROGRAM...Sign up today - FIRST COME FIRST SERVE. If you're uninsured and have a preexisting condition, you know finding a health care plan at a reasonable price can be nearly impossible. A new state plan however promises to make health care affordable to many.As many as 15,000 New Yorkers who currently have no health insurance will qualify for the new program, called the NY Bridge plan. It is being offered by the nonprofit contractor, Group Health Incorporated - the only nonprofit company authorized to operate statewide in New York.
To qualify, you have to be:
1) a New York resident
2) with at least one pre-existing condition, and
3) has not had health care coverage for the last six months.
Customers will still have to pay but it will be significantly less expensive than if they were to shop for their own insurance.
An individual policy through NY Bridge costs $ 362 dollars a month in Central New York. Also, physician services are subject to a $ 20 co-pay but there are no deductibles.The plan is an exclusive provider program (EPO), meaning participants must use doctors and providers who are within the network, except in cases of emergency or when care is not available through a participating provider.The money for this state program was actually handed down by the federal government. Enrollment is first come, first served and applications are being accepted, starting Monday- AUGUST 23, 2010 Once the program is full, the state says a waiting list will be established.Additional information on the NY Bridge plan is available online or by phone at 1-877-444-9622.
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