navigators – R&R – Reachout and Rebuild

Confused by Obamacare ? For Suffolk County Residents, read on…

David Posnett — Sun, 09 Feb 2014 20:46:54 +0000

Confused? Not sure how it may benefit you? Not sure how much it will cost? If you are anywhere near Southampton, Riverhead or Hampton Bays, here are 3 seminars coming up: Layman’s terms. Resource guide to local enrollers.

Wed Feb 26, 2014 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Rogers Memorial Library, Morris Meeting Room, 91 Coopers Farm Rd, Southampton, NY 11968. (631) 283 0774, ext 523

Thu Mar 6, 2014 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Riverhead Free Library, 330 Court Street, Riverhead, NY 11902; call (631) 727 3228 or email contact@riverheadlibrary.com

Tues Mar 25, 2014 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Hampton Bays Public Library, 52 Ponquogue Ave., Hampton Bays, NY 11946, call (631) 728 6241 or email hbaylib2suffolk.lib.ny.us

Need help to sign up for Obamacare?

David Posnett — Sat, 08 Feb 2014 15:01:35 +0000

If you are anywhere near East Hampton on the Southfork this is a great place:

East Hampton Health Care Center

for appointments with an “enroller” on Mon and Fri call

Julia Fuentes 631 294 2921
Nancy Moraga Martinez 631 291 5077

for appointments with an “enroller” on Tues and Thu call

Vicki Duran 516 315 1021

All enrollers are fluent in English and Spanish. You can sign up your family within less than 1 hour. It is person to person and you don’t need to have computer skills.

How to sign up for ACA Healthcare Insurance WITHOUT problems on the Southfork

David Posnett — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 18:59:07 +0000

Millions of Americans and documented residents
now have the chance to get quality care that they
can afford.
1. If you need help, financial assistance is available.
2. You can’t be denied coverage, regardless of your health
3. You choose the plan that’s right for you.
4. Sign up through March 2014

This is for those that are frustrated and found it difficult to get good health insurance at a good rate.

I went to visit Sheila Rogers (the head of East Hampton Health Care Foundation).
Forget using state paid navigators in Suffolk county she says. There are only about 3 of them. They show up very infrequently (e.g. once a month for 3 hours at Southampton Hosp. for example).

There are 8 companies that are NYS approved to sell insurance through the ACA individual market place in Suffolk county. But only 3 are providers of Medicaid Managed Care.

Affinity Health Plan (provider of Medicaid Managed Care)
Fidelis Care (provider of Medicaid Managed Care) – no local doctors accept this companies plans! Closest doctors in Riverhead! FAVORITE CHOICE BECAUSE CHEAPEST
United (provider of Medicaid Managed Care) – very expensive if you are not eligible for Medicaid Managed Care!
Emblem Health
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
Health Republic (Freelancers) – no local doctors accept this companies plans!
North Shore LIJ – doctors are mostly up island
Oscar

Small Business Marketplace:

Health Republic
North Shore LIJ
United

Probably better to use an insurance broker if you are a business.

Here is the exciting part: Sheila has “enrollers” that come to her clinic 4 days a week for 3 hours. They see and sign up about 10-12 families at each session. People have to make an appointment and the wait is usually about 1 week. These enrollers are fluent in Spanish. They do NOT try to overtly sell/push their own company… (most of them come from Affinity and United).

You can call for an appointment:

MAKE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A
FACILITATED ENROLLER
AT THE EAST HAMPTON
HEALTHCARE CENTER

MON & FRI:
UNITEDHEALTHCARE
JULIA FUENTES: 631-294-2921

TUES & THURS
AFFINITY HEALTHPLAN
VICKY DURAN: 516-315-1021

Insurance Brokers can also sell plans, including plans from other companies like Aetna, these plans are supposed to be in line with the ACA market place.

Sheila organizes a monthly Health Care Fair at our local Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church on Buell Lane, where families get free screening (BP, Diabetes, Cholesterol, etc) and free advice on how to sign up for the ACA. The next such event is Friday, Feb 7th (11AM to 1:30 PM).

Financial Assistance for ACA Health Care Insurance (Obamacare)

David Posnett — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 02:21:14 +0000

Over the weekend, I was shocked to read this: Nearly seven out of 10 uninsured people don’t know that financial assistance may be available for anyone looking for coverage through the new health insurance marketplace.

The reality is, about six in 10 uninsured applicants can pay less than $100 per month for coverage.

Here’s a handy calculator that helps determine how much folks might save. You told us someone you know is looking to get covered — will you pass this calculator along before tomorrow’s deadline?

We keep hearing great success stories from all over the country — millions of Americans are getting better coverage at a more affordable price. And that’s something we need to make sure everyone knows.

For anyone looking for coverage that’s effective on February 1st, the deadline to sign up is tomorrow at midnight.

So tell your friends to check out their options — health care coverage might be a whole lot more affordable than they think.

Pass along this financial assistance calculator.
http://my.barackobama.com/Find-Out-What-Your-Savings-Are-Today

Erin Hannigan

Enrollment Coordinator Speaks About ACA (Obamacare)

David Posnett — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 15:33:53 +0000

Liz Munsky is a Long Island based ACA enrollment coordinator. She is giving a FREE presentation on how to sign up hassle free for health care (ACA, Obamacare). So if you need help this is FOR YOU!

Tuesday Jan 14, 2014 12:30 PM-2:00 PM

Jewish Center of the Hamptons
44 Woods Lane, East Hampton, NY 11937
East Hampton

Live Seminar on ACA (Obamacare) in Hamtpon Bays: Jan 14, 2014

David Posnett — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 20:22:28 +0000

If you are confused or encountering problems this might be useful: Hampton Bays Library is sponsoring a seminar on ACA this Tuesday, 1/14, At 6PM.

728-6241 for information.

Another Testimonial: Take your time – don’t do it all in one session

David Posnett — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 06:02:24 +0000

(I posted this for my friend J)

My wife and I went through the NY State Health website https://nystateofhealth.ny.gov/

There are a few tricks you learn along the way….first register. You don’t have to do it all at once, you can come back.

You will be asked to estimate next years income and based on that you will be provided with a deduction that is taken off the published premium…..don’t freak out because that premium doesn’t show the applied premium deduction. It will show only after you complete the application.

You will be asked to submit some document numbers (for instance my wife is a naturalized citizen, so she needed to provide that info) plus SS#’s.

Each time you look at the plans, until you actually choose one, you have to restart. After a few revisits it becomes easy. We found the most frustrating part was determining a plan, so you really have to figure out what you want based on past history, such as prescription use or child care etc. Try to determine what you spend on the most and what you need medically. Balance that against deductible versus premium.

Looking for a plan that includes your current physician is also a little weird. Our Physician’s office was not all that up to speed as to what plans they accept because there have been so many changes…ask if they accept the insurance company first, if they do, they will most likely accept the specific plan you choose….some physician offices are not aware of some of the different company relationships (like United Health and OSCAR) because they are so new…..we had to educate them…..it took a few calls to straighten that out. The Physician look up function works, but make sure the address is correct and choose the right specialty: General Medicine, etc

The best advice I can give is to not try and do it all at once…..when it gets annoying, stop and come back. Keep a good password record.

The suggestion of finding a navigator is a good one.

We are still waiting for new cards and were told that some companies are behind but will honor the application if you get a confirmation letter which is sent to you in your application account mailbox. Call the insurance company you choose for information. We had to overcome our desire of getting it all done at once. Now, we feel pretty good about our plan. J

Flyers with Useful Info (in English or Spanish)

David Posnett — Thu, 02 Jan 2014 16:28:38 +0000

You can print them and post them anywhere. On the bulletin board at your job, community center, church, health store, workout center/club, any place you frequent…

ACA Flyer wNYinfo[2]

ACA Flyer wNYinfoSPAN[2]

More Testimonials Regarding Signing up for ACA (Obamacare)

David Posnett — Wed, 01 Jan 2014 01:41:52 +0000

I spoke to Alice who told me of the existence of “navigators”, live people who are available throughout the country to talk or meet with subscribers. I found one in my area (Suffolk county), who walked me through the various options and gave me some real advice and suggestions. So I signed up for a multi-state PPO with only a $1,500 deductible for $70 a month after my credits! The plan pays at least 50% of medications and doctors visits before the deductible is met. Of course, without knowing about these navigators I would still be floundering – I was originally looking at a $6,000 deductible plan for $50 per month. So for an additional $20, I got a much lower deductible and pretty much the same benefits and for a 26 year old that is perfect!

We need to get the word out about navigators. They really can make all the difference to a successful sign-up or not.

Sam

How an Insurance Agent, Broker or Navigator Can Help You Sign Up for Obamacare

David Posnett — Sun, 29 Dec 2013 21:33:04 +0000

Here is more helpful stuff on agents, brokers and navigators! They can make the process easier by

determining whether you qualify for subsidies
helping you compare plan prices and coverage details, while explaining any complicated features or terms
recommending plans that would be best for you (government assisters, on the other hand, are not permitted to suggest specific plans), and
walking you through the application process

Visit this site to read more.

Online chat. To chat with a support representative, go to “Get Help” on the NY State of Health home page and click Chat With Us.

Telephone support. The toll-free number for NY State of Health is 855-355-5777. If you are hearing impaired, please call the TTY line: 800-662-1220.

For a list of Suffolk county approved navigators, see below:

Suffolk County: Navigator Agency Site Locations (Subject to change, please call agency to confirm.)

(631) 656-9783

Our Lady Of Grace Parish Outreach

666 Albin Avenue

West Babylon

English & Spanish

(631) 656-9783

Southside Hospital

1st Floor Ambulatory Surgery, 301 Main Street

Bay Shore

English & Spanish

(631) 656-9783

South Country Library

22 Station Road

Bellport

English & Spanish

(631) 231-2220

Make the Road New York- Long Island

1090 Suffolk Avenue

Brentwood

English & Spanish

Community Service Society of New York

(631) 231-2220

Brentwood Library

34 2nd Avenue

Brentwood

English & Spanish

Community Service Society of New York

Make the Road New York

(631) 656-9783

Brentwood Library – Conference Room 2

34 Second Avenue

Brentwood

English & Spanish

(631) 656-9783

Middle Country Public Library (Centereach Building)

101 Eastwood Boulevard

Centereach

Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council

(631) 656-9783

Copiague Library

50 Deauville Boulevard

Copiague

Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council

(631) 656-9783

The Elsie Owen Health Center at Coram

82 Middle Country Road

Coram

English & Spanish

Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council

(631) 656-9783

Dolan Family Health Center

284 Pulaski Road

Greenlawn

English & Spanish

Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council

(631) 656-9783

Huntington Hospital

270 Park Avenur

Huntington

English & Spanish

Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council

(631) 656-9783

Lindenhurst Memorial Library

One Lee Avenur

Lindenhurst

English & Spanish

Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council

(631) 231-2220

Planned Parenthood

450 Waverly Avenue

Patchogue

English & Spanish

Community Service Society of New York

Make the Road New York

(631) 656-9783

Brookhaven Memorial Hospital

101 Hospital Drive

Patchogue

English & Spanish

Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council

(631) 656-9783

South Brookhaven Family Health Center

365 East Main Street

Patchogue

English & Spanish

Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council

(631) 656-9783

St. Charles Hospital

Front Desk

Port Jefferson

English & Spanish

Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council

(631) 656-9783

JT Mather Memorial Hospital

75 North Country Road, Conference Room 3

Port Jefferson

English & Spanish

Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council

(631) 656-9783

Middle Country Public Library (Selden Building)

575 Middle Country Road

Selden

English & Spanish

Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council

(631) 656-9783

St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center – Admitting Office

50 Route 25A

Smithtown

English & Spanish

Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council

(631) 656-9783

Stony Brook University Hospital

Level 4 Admitting

Stony Brook

English & Spanish

Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council

(631) 231-2220

Planned Parenthood

180 Sunrise Highway

West Islip

English & Spanish

Community Service Society of New York

(631) 656-9783

Good Samaritan Hospital

1000 Montauk Hwy, Admitting Office

West Islip

English & Spanish

Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council

(631) 231-2220

Planned Parenthood

550 East Main Street Suite 100

Riverhead

English & Spanish

Community Service Society of New York

Make the Road New York

(631) 656-9783

Riverhead Library – Children’s Program Room

330 Court Street

Riverhead

English & Spanish

Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council

(631) 656-9783

Eastern Long Island Hospital

201 Manor Place

Greenport

English & Spanish

Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council

(631) 656-9783

Mastic-Moriches-Shirley Community Library

407 William Floyd Parkway

Shirley

English & Spanish

Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council

(631) 656-9783

Southampton Hospital

240 Meeting House Lane

Southampton

English & Spanish

Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Council