For Immediate Release
Date: April 21, 2010

Contact: Kandis R. Fuller, APR
Phone Number: 716-857-4410

Univera Community Health’s Free Health Coverage Screening for the Uninsured

Univera Community Health is offering a free eligibility screening in Western New York on May 5, May 6 and May 12, for the uninsured who need help finding a health plan that is right for them.

Representatives will be at the Lifetime Health Medical Group locations in Hamburg, Buffalo, and West Seneca helping people determine whether they are eligible for government-sponsored health insurance programs, including Family Health Plus, Child Health Plus and Healthy New York. Eligibility for such programs is based on income and household size.

Univera Community Health’s representatives, after evaluating individuals’ eligibility, can also help people complete the necessary paperwork. Appointments are not needed.

WHO:
Uninsured children and adults, from newborns to people aged 65

WHEN: 9 a.m.-3 p.m., in Hamburg on Wednesday, May 5
WHERE: Hamburg Health Center, Lifetime Health Medical Group, 151 Elmview Avenue

WHEN: 9 a.m.-3 p.m., in Buffalo on Thursday, May 6
WHERE: Mosher Health Center, Lifetime Health Medical Group, 899 Main Street

WHEN: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in West Seneca on Tuesday May 12
WHERE: West Seneca Health Center, Lifetime Health Medical Group, 120 Gardenville Parkway West, West Seneca

On average, more than 661,000 children and adults in upstate New York — or 10.9 percent of the population — were uninsured from 2005 to 2007, according to a report.

For more information on the screenings, call 1-800-494-2215. People who want to enroll in a plan at the screening should bring documentation such as their original birth certificate, Social Security card and proof of current income and residency (e.g., utility bill).

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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.