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GetCoveredNYC Promotes Primary Care
In partnership with NYC Care, GetCoveredNYC Specialists are helping NYC members access their benefits! With NYC Care, you can get a unique membership card to access health services, choose your own doctor, and get affordable medications. Our GetCoveredNYC team is here to help NYC Care members navigate these health services and schedule primary care appointments.
GetCoveredNYC collaborates with NYC Health + Hospitals’ NYC Care program to make sure NYC Care members know about the importance of primary care, understand how to schedule primary care appointments, and use the MyChart app to manage their benefits.
We're here to make health care easy for NYC Care members!
If you are currently an NYC Care member:
- Learn more about using your NYC Care member health benefits: visit the NYC Health+Hospitals NYC Care About Page
- Schedule an appointment with a NYC Care Primary Care Physician (PCP):
- Call 844-692-4692 (844-NYC-4NYC)
- Call 844-692-4692 (844-NYC-4NYC)
- Manage your NYC Care health benefits using the MyChart app:
- Download the app using the Google or Apple app store
- Sign up on mychart.nychealthandhospitals.org
- If you are no longer eligible for NYC Care and you need health insurance, reach out to GetCoveredNYC for one-on-one support. Contact GetCoveredNYC
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Primary care is a crucial element to staying healthy. NYC Care is a health care access program for New Yorkers who are not eligible for or cannot afford health insurance. With NYC Care, New Yorkers can access a wide range of services, including primary care.
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What is primary care and why is it important?
Primary care is the type of day-to-day healthcare that you receive to help prevent more serious health issues. With primary care, you build a relationship with a doctor and an entire health care team who see you regularly to help you stay healthy. This includes regular checkups, blood pressure checks, routine vaccinations, mammograms and other cancer screenings. With primary care, you do not have to rely on the emergency room for routine health care services.
What is a primary care provider?
A primary care provider is a health care professional who coordinates your care on an ongoing basis and connects you with other services you need. This provider can be a doctor, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant.
Choosing an NYC Care primary care provider
For the best primary care, NYC Care encourages you to choose a primary care provider you can trust. This will make sharing your medical and lifestyle information easier. You will work together to begin, or continue, a health routine that includes diet, weight control, and exercise.
The NYC Care Contact Center at 1-646-NYC-CARE (1-646-692-2273) can help you choose a primary care provider when you enroll.
