For Immediate Release Contact: Kandis R. Fuller, APR Univera Community Health to Offer Free Health Insurance Screenings during Cover the Uninsured Week, March 22-28 As part of national Cover the Uninsured Week (March 22-28), Univera Community Health is offering free eligibility screenings for uninsured people who need help finding a health plan that is right for them. Univera Community Health representatives will be at various locations throughout Erie county helping people determine whether they are eligible for government-sponsored health insurance programs such as Family Health Plus, Child Health Plus, PlusMed, and Healthy New York. After evaluating individual eligibility, Univera Community Health representatives will also be able to help people complete the necessary paperwork. Appointments are not needed. Forty-six million Americans, including 8 million children, are living in the U.S. without health care coverage. People without health insurance risk significant financial hardship should they get seriously sick or hurt. Univera Community Health representatives will be available at the following times and locations: Univera Community Health Lifetime Health Medical Group-Mosher Health Center Erie County Dept. of Health Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo Dates, locations and times are subject to change. For more information, please call 504-0560. ### Univera Community Health is a nonprofit company that provides health insurance to the uninsured, is regulated by New York and is a partnership of Univera Healthcare, the Erie County Medical Center, and Kaleida Health.
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