Get a free quote here for New York health insurance for youNew York Health Insurance Alternatives: If you live in the state of New York then there are health insurance alternatives for you. Depending upon your income and the size of your family your children might qualify for health insurance through New York’s Child Health Plus plan. There is a website set up so you can find out more about who qualifies, how much it actually costs, and what is covered. The link is below.
New York State also has something available for adults aged 19 through 64 called Family Health Plus. There is a link on the side menu on the above mentioned website for information on this New York health insurance alternative. New York State also has the EPIC Program for Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage. You must be 65 or older for this program. It allows its participants to save a lot on the cost of their medications and prescriptions. Family Health Plus is a program that assists in providing health coverage for families with incomes too high for Medicaid, which New York also has.
If you do not qualify for any of these programs then you might want to consider getting catastrophic health insurance. It is a major medical policy available across the United States. This type of health insurance covers you in case of a major illness. For example it can help with injuries from a car accident, a broken arm, or an appendectomy. Before you purchase one, you should try to set up a either a flexible spending account, a health savings account or a health reimbursement account so that you reap whatever tax benefits are available to you for footing the bill for your own insurance. The links are below.
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