For nearly 100 years, we have provided quality, affordable health care and that's not changing.
Click here to visit Planned Parenthood Federation of America's website about Obamacare for key things you should consider when choosing a health plan.
If you want to have Planned Parenthood as an option for women's health care, look for a plan that covers us. Some people don't know we accept insurance. We do.
→For those who are uninsured and plan to enroll in a new, more affordable plan through the state Marketplace web site, the following insurances include UHPP in their provider network: Empire Blue Cross, Health Now/Blue Shield of North Eastern NY and Capital District Physicians Health Plan (CDPHP).
→For those who already have private health insurance through your employer or a professional network, go here for a list of insurances we currently accept.
Enrollment Help Available
Navigators are people trained to help you choose and enroll in a health plan that best fits your needs. Navigators will be available on site at UHPP health centers in Albany on Saturday mornings, in Troy on Friday mornings and in Hudson on Thursday afternoons. (Additional days and time will be available soon). Appointments will often be necessary to see a Navigator, since enrollment can take up to one hour. To make an appointment with a Navigator, call 518 442-3854.
New York State of Health Marketplace Web Site
You can also try enrolling without assistance by going directly to the state’s Marketplace website at www.NYStateofHealth.ny.gov. A Customer Service toll free hotline is available at 1-855-355-5777.
Other Important Facts About Obamacare:
- The law will require most Americans to have health insurance beginning in 2014. You will be asked to document your insurance coverage when you file your 2014 taxes.
- In New York State, it will be easier for those who are uninsured to qualify for expanded Medicaid coverage. If you don't qualify for Medicaid, you will be able to select from a variety of new, more affordable health insurance plans.
- It will also be much easier to enroll in these insurance plans. You don't have to go to a government office or produce lots of paperwork or documentation.
- Enrollment will take place between October 1, 2013 and March 30, 2014.
- Most people who qualify for new health insurance plans will receive financial assistance to pay for their monthly insurance premiums. Depending on your income, you may qualify for a very low cost plan.
- All insurance plans will have to cover preventive care, including annual exams and a range of birth control options, at no cost-so you pay nothing for these services. Plans must also cover doctor visits, hospitalizations, maternity care, ER care, and prescriptions.
- Planned Parenthood Federation of America has developed a national web site to help you get the facts about this new law and to see how it will affect you and your access to Planned Parenthood services. That web site is www.plannedparenthood.org\healthinsurance.
