Health Insurance Assistance Advisor

Our staff can assist consumers with applying for public health insurance and charity care, resolving issues with commercial health insurance plans and making the transition from Medicaid to Medicare.

The Nassau Suffolk Hospital Council is a non-profit organization with grant funding from NYS DOH.Once each month, at the Library, Certified Assistor Counselors will be available to assist consumers to apply for Medicaid programs for adults and children.Strict HIPPA protocols are maintained for consumers privacy.

For everyone applying for help paying for your health insurance through the Marketplace, you may need:
Social Security numbers (or document numbers for legal immigrants who need health insurance)
Birth dates
Employer and income information for everyone in your family
Policy numbers for any current health insurance
Information about any job-related health insurance available to your family.  

This is a walk-in service available on the third Thursday of each month.