MiSN’s Community Health Advocates (CHA) can help you and your family find affordable healthcare if you do not have insurance or access your health insurance benefits!

A multifaceted prenatal assistance and health education program that provides community outreach and promotes the importance of early prenatal care. Offers assistance in applying for W.I.C. (Women Infants & Children) and health insurance through the NYS Marketplace. Works to connect parents with community-based services to support pregnancy and beyond. Offers essential information and education on fetal development, prenatal nutrition, birthing, infant nutrition, breastfeeding, labor and delivery, signs of premature labor, birth control options, the dangers of nicotine/alcohol/drug use, and HIV prevention.

Provides community based assistance and outreach to children and families who are without health insurance. Assists families with determining what programs they are eligible for.

Offers assistance in enrolling NY State of Health Official Health Plan Marketplace, answers questions about Medicaid eligibility, and helps individuals and families select health plans, such as Medicaid, qualified and essential health plans, and Child Health Plus.

Provides education and guidance about available healthcare coverage options through the New York State of Health Marketplace.

Individuals can apply for Medicaid, Child Health Plus, the Essential Plan or a Qualified Health Plan in three ways: directly contact Certified Application Counselors (see Molina and Fidelis Care entries for local contacts) through a Health Access Navigator, such as those at the Human Services Coalition Online at www.nystateofhealth.ny.govFor QUESTIONS about buying health insurance on the exchange or making APPOINTMENTS to apply for health insurance: Elizabeth Hoyt, HSC Health Access Navigator, extension 236 or 607-220-8245 JD Drader, Health Navigator, Community Health Outreach worker extension 266Other navigator programsTompkins County: Southern Tier Independence Center (STIC), 1-855-4-STIC-NAV (1-855-478-4262) Molina (formerly Total Care) 315-391-5371 Fidelis - 888-343-3547**Individuals and small businesses can meet with a navigator from any county, not just the county in which they live.**AS A REMINDER, CLIENTS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID, ESSENTIAL PLAN, CHILD HEALTH PLUS OR WHO MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A SPECIAL ENROLLMENT PERIOD (LOST COVERAGE AT WORK, MOVED FROM ANOTHER COUNTY, HAS A BABY ETC) ARE ELIGIBLE TO ENROLL IN NYSOH AT ANYTIME DURING THE YEAR.

Assist low income, under-insured, or uninsured individuals, and families, as well as small business owners/their employees with shopping for, comparing, and enrolling in health insurance coverage through the NY State of Health Marketplace.

An organized marketplace developed by New York State to help people shop for and enroll in health insurance coverage.

* Offers assistance in enrolling through the NY State of Health (Health Insurance Exchange). * Answers questions about eligibility for Medicaid and NY State of Health. * Helps individuals and families select health plans, including Qualified Health Plans, Essential Plan, Medicaid, and Child Health plus through the NY State of Health Official Health Plan Marketplace.

Provides assistance with finding and enrolling in a health plan that fits the client's budget and healthcare needs for anyone in the community.

* Offers assistance in enrolling through the NY State of Health (Health Insurance Exchange). * Answers questions about eligibility for Medicaid and NY State of Health. * Helps individuals and families select health plans, including Qualified Health Plans, Essential Plan, Medicaid, and Child Health plus through the NY State of Health Official Health Plan Marketplace.

* Assists individuals, families, and small businesses to enroll in the NY State Health Insurance Marketplace.

Provides assistance enrolling eligible children, families and individuals in low or no-cost state health insurance plans including Medicaid and Child Health Plus. Assists in enrollment with small business health insurance. Additional help is provided navigating the health insurance marketplace for people not eligible for state health insurance options.

Provides assistance enrolling eligible children, families and individuals in low or no-cost state health insurance plans including Medicaid and Child Health Plus. Assists in enrollment with small business health insurance. Additional help is provided navigating the health insurance marketplace for people not eligible for state health insurance options.

Provides assistance enrolling eligible children, families and individuals in low or no-cost state health insurance plans including Medicaid and Child Health Plus. Assists in enrollment with small business health insurance. Additional help is provided navigating the health insurance marketplace for people not eligible for state health insurance options.

Provides assistance enrolling eligible children, families and individuals in low or no-cost state health insurance plans including Medicaid and Child Health Plus. Assists in enrollment with small business health insurance. Additional help is provided navigating the health insurance marketplace for people not eligible for state health insurance options.

Provides assistance enrolling eligible children, families and individuals in low or no-cost state health insurance plans including Medicaid and Child Health Plus. Assists in enrollment with small business health insurance. Additional help is provided navigating the health insurance marketplace for people not eligible for state health insurance options.

Provides assistance enrolling eligible children, families and individuals in low or no-cost state health insurance plans including Medicaid and Child Health Plus. Assists in enrollment with small business health insurance. Additional help is provided navigating the health insurance marketplace for people not eligible for state health insurance options.

Provides assistance enrolling eligible children, families and individuals in low or no-cost state health insurance plans including Medicaid and Child Health Plus. Assists in enrollment with small business health insurance. Additional help is provided navigating the health insurance marketplace for people not eligible for state health insurance options.

Provides assistance enrolling eligible children, families and individuals in low or no-cost state health insurance plans including Medicaid and Child Health Plus. Assists in enrollment with small business health insurance. Additional help is provided navigating the health insurance marketplace for people not eligible for state health insurance options.

Provides assistance enrolling eligible children, families and individuals in low or no-cost state health insurance plans including Medicaid and Child Health Plus. Assists in enrollment with small business health insurance. Additional help is provided navigating the health insurance marketplace for people not eligible for state health insurance options.

Provides assistance enrolling eligible children, families and individuals in low or no-cost state health insurance plans including Medicaid and Child Health Plus. Assists in enrollment with small business health insurance. Additional help is provided navigating the health insurance marketplace for people not eligible for state health insurance options.

Provides assistance enrolling eligible children, families and individuals in low or no-cost state health insurance plans including Medicaid and Child Health Plus. Assists in enrollment with small business health insurance. Additional help is provided navigating the health insurance marketplace for people not eligible for state health insurance options.

Provides assistance enrolling eligible children, families and individuals in low or no-cost state health insurance plans including Medicaid and Child Health Plus. Assists in enrollment with small business health insurance. Additional help is provided navigating the health insurance marketplace for people not eligible for state health insurance options.