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The New York Health Benefit Exchange

 

New York Health Benefit Exchange is an organized marketplace designed to help people shop for and enroll in health insurance coverage. The enrollment period begins October 1, 2013 and the coverage begins January 1, 2014.  Visit the official New York Health Exchange site and learn about the benefits of this organized marketplace for individuals and small businesses.

http://healthbenefitexchange.ny.gov

Navigator Agencies

These agencies will assist individuals and small businesses to apply for health insurance coverage. There are 50 agencies across New York State selected to answer questions and guide consumers through the health insurance enrollment process.  Listed here are agencies in the Nassau/ Suffolk region that have been selected.

• Nassau-Suffolk County Hospital Council  www.coverage4healthcare.com
• Community Development Corporation of Long Island  www.cdcli.org
• Public Health Solutions   http://www.healthsolutions.org/

Approved Health Insurance Rates

www.governor.ny.gov/assets/documents/Approved2014HealthInsuranceRates.pdf