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Places to Enroll

This section contains a list of organizations that individuals and families can go to for assistance with enrollment into public health insurance programs. These organizations offer valuable resources such as staff who can communicate in different languages, educational materials, and assistance to individuals throughout the enrollment process. Listed below are the different types of organizations where individuals and families can get help determining their eligibility for public health insurance as well as assistance with completing the application process.

The Human Resources Administration will help children and adults to enroll in public health insurance programs at the offices listed below.

Medical Assistance Program
Medicaid Offices
Telephone Number
BRONX
Bronx Lebanon Hospital
1316 Fulton Avenue, 1st Floor
Bronx, New York 10456
(718) 860-4634/4635
Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center
234 East 149th Street, Basement, Room B-75
Bronx, New York 10451
(718) 585-7872/7920
North Central Bronx Hospital
3424 Kossuth Avenue, 1st Floor, Room 1A 05
Bronx, New York 10467
(718) 920-1070
Jacobi Medical Center
1400 Pelham Parkway, Ambulatory Care Pavilion, 1st Floor
Bronx, New York 10461
(718) 822-5435/5432
Morrisania
1225 Gerard Avenue, Basement
Bronx, New York 10452
(718) 960-2799/2752
BROOKLYN
Boerum Hill
35 Fourth Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11217
(718) 623-7427/7428
Kings County Hospital
441 Clarkson Avenue
"T" Building Nurses' Residence, 1st Floor
Brooklyn, New York 11203
(718) 718-221-2300/2301
Coney Island
30-50 West 21st Street
Brooklyn, New York 11224
(718) 333-3000/3001
East New York
2094 Pitkin Avenue, Basement
Brooklyn, New York 11207
(718) 922-8292/8293
Woodhull Hospital
760 Broadway, Ground Floor
Brooklyn, New York 11206
(718) 630-3397/3398
MANHATTAN
Bellevue Hospital
462 First Avenue, “G” Link, Ground Floor
New York, New York 10016
(212) 679-7424
Chinatown Medicaid Office
115 Chrystie Street (5th floor)
New York, New York 10002

(212) 334-6114

Metropolitan Hospital
1901 First Avenue. 1st Floor, Room 1D-27
New York, New York 10029
(212) 423-7006
Columbia Presbyterian Hospital
622 West 168th Street, 1st Floor, PH 040
New York, New York 10032
(212) 342-5102/5103

Harlem Hospital
530 Lenox Avenue
Ron Brown Building, 1st Floor, Room 1061
New York, New York 10037

(212) 939-8504
QUEENS
Elmhurst Hospital
79-01 Broadway, Room D4-17
Elmhurst, New York 11373
(718) 476-5904
Rockaway
219 Beach 59th Street, 2nd Floor
Arverne, New York 11692
(718) 634-6910
Jamaica
165-08 88th Avenue
Jamaica, New York 11432
(718) 523-5699
STATEN ISLAND
Staten Island
215 Bay Street
Staten Island, New York 10301
(718) 420-4660/4732

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Community-based enrollment counselors are stationed in many neighborhoods, making enrollment into public health insurance programs convenient for many New Yorkers. Currently, the social service organizations listed below determine an individual’s eligibility as well as assist with the application process for public health insurance programs.

Community-Based Organizations Telephone Number & Website Areas Served

Alianza Dominicana, Inc.
2410 Amsterdam Avenue 4th Floor
New York, NY 10033

(212) 740-1960
www.alianzadom.org
Upper Manhattan
Brooklyn Perinatal Network, Inc.
30 Third Avenue
Room 618
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 643-8258 Northern Brooklyn
The Children’s Aid Society
Lord Memorial Building
150 East 45th Street
Room 230
New York, NY 10017
(212) 503-6804
www.childrensaidsociety.org
All Manhattan
Hispanic Federation
55 Exchange Place
5th Fl
New York, NY 10005
(212) 233-8955
www.hispanicfederation.org
Lower Manhattan and South Bronx
Jewish Community Center of Staten Island 475 Victory Boulevard Staten Island, NY 10301 (718) 981-1400
www.sijcc.org/community
Staten Island
Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center 1288 Central Avenue
Far Rockaway, NY 11691
(718) 868-8291
www.addabbo.org
Far Rockaway, Queens

Make the Road New York
301 Grove Street
New York, NY 11237

(718) 418-7690 
www.maketheroad.org

Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island
Medical and Health Research Association of New York City, Inc.
110 William Street
Brooklyn, New York, NY 10038
(212) 748-0400
www.mhra.org
Citywide
Metropolitan New York Coordinating Council on Jewish Poverty
80 Maiden Lane
21st Fl
New York, NY 10038
(212) 453-9595
www.metcouncil.org
Southern Brooklyn
Morris Heights Health Center
2042 Grand Avenue
Bronx, NY 10453
(718) 483-1260
www.mhhc.org
Bronx
Ridgewood Bushwick Senior Citizens Council 217 Wycoff Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11237 (718) 366-3800 Parts of Brooklyn (Bushwick and Lower Ridgewood)
Safe Space
96-01 43rd Avenue
Corona, NY 11368
(718) 205-9294
www.safespacenyc.org
Northern and Southern Queens

Structured Employment Economic Development (SEEDCO)
915 Broadway
New York, NY 10010

(212) 473-0255
www.seedco.org
Bronx and Manhattan

Yeled V' Yalda
3820 14th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11218

(212) 473-0255
www.yeled.org
Brooklyn and Staten Island

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The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has enrollers who will assist individuals and families with completing an application for public health insurance programs at any one of the following clinic locations. Additionally, individuals and families can access other free health services including immunizations, sexually transmitted disease testing, tuberculosis services, and flu shots. There are no income or immigration status requirements to receive these services. The clinics are open to the general public.

NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Clinics
Website: www.nyc.gov/health
Telephone Number
Brownsville Health Center
259 Bristol Street
2nd Floor, Room 8
Brooklyn, New York 11212
(718) 495-8234/8235
Charles Drew Center
166-10 Archer Avenue, 1st Floor
Jamaica, New York 11433
(718) 297-3158
Chelsea Health Center
303 Ninth Avenue, 1st Floor
New York, New York 10001
(212) 244-0841
Corona Health Center
34-33 Junction Boulevard, Basement
Jackson Heights, New York 11372
(718) 476-7860
Homecrest Health Center
1601 Avenue S, 1St Floor
Brooklyn, New York 11229
(718) 336-2553 x144/145
Tremont Health Center
1826 Arthur Avenue, Basement
Bronx, New York 10457
(718) 466-8842/8883
Washington Heights Health Center
600 West 168th Street, 2nd Floor
New York, New York 10032
(212) 491-1661/4453

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If patients have no health insurance, or their insurance does not cover some of the services that are needed, specially trained HHC Financial Counselors will work with patients to figure the type of financial assistance for which they are eligible.

New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC)
Website: www.nyc.gov/hhc
Telephone Number
Bellevue Hospital Center
462 First Avenue
New York, New York 10016
(212)562-1020/1010
Coney Island Hospital
2601 Ocean Parkway
Brooklyn, New York 11235
(718)616-5024
Cumberland Diagnostic & Treatment Center
100 North Portland Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11205
(718)260-7742/7691
East New York Diagnostic & Treatment Center
2094 Pitkin Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11207
(718)240-0628/0629 0630
Elmhurst Hospital Center
79-01 Broadway
Elmhurst, New York 11373
(718)334-2565
Gouverneur Healthcare Services
227 Madison Street
New York, New York 10002
(212)238-7139/7143
Harlem Hospital Center
506 Lenox Avenue
New York, New York 10037
(212)939-8094 /8172/ 8085
Jacobi Medical Center
1400 Pelham Parkway South
Bronx, New York 10461
(718)918-4710
Kings County Hospital Center
451 Clarkson Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11203
(718)245-4324
Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center
234 East 149th Street
Bronx, New York, 10451
(718)579-6414
Metropolitan Hospital Center
1901 First Avenue
New York, New York 10029
(212)423-6451
Morrisania Diagnostic & Treatment Center
1225 Gerard Avenue
Bronx, New York 10452
(718)960-2636/2721
North Central Bronx Hospital
3424 Kossuth Avenue
Bronx, New York 10467
(718)519-3537/3129
Queens Hospital Center
82-70 164th Street
Jamaica, New York 11432
(718)883-6702/6705
Renaissance Health Care Network Diagnostic & Treatment Center
215 West 125 Street
New York, New York 10027
(212)932-6622/6585/ 6586
Segundo Ruiz Belvis Diagnostic & Treatment Center
545 East 142nd Street
Bronx, New York 10454
(718)579-1763
Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center
760 Broadway
Brooklyn, New York 11206
718-963-8995; 718-630-3403
(718)963-8995
(718)630-3403

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The listed health plans are trained to find the right health insurance coverage for individuals and families. If an individual or family wants to maintain a relationship with their physician, clinic or hospital, they should be sure to ask if their doctor or other health care provider is part of the health plan.

Health Plans Telephone Number & Website Boroughs Served
Affinity Health Plan (866) 247-5678
www.affinityplan.org
All
AmeriChoice by UnitedHealthcare (800) 493-4647
www.americhoice.com
All
Amerigroup Community Care (800) 600-4441
www.amerigroupcorp.com
All
Fidelis Care NY (888) 343-3547
www.fideliscare.org
All
GHI (877) 244-4466
www.ghi.com
All
HealthFirst (800) 404-8778
www.healthfirstny.com
All
Health Plus (888) 809-8009
www.healthplus-ny.org
All
Health Insurance Plan of New York (HIP) (800) 542-2412
www.hipusa.com
All
MetroPlus Health Plan (800) 475-6387
www.metroplus.org
Bk, Bx, M, Q
Neighborhood Health Providers 800-826-6240
www.brookdale.edu
All
WellCare, Inc. (800) 992-6095
www.wellcare.com
Bk, Bx, M, Q

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