NYC Health + Hospitals eliminates NYC Care’s 6-month residence eligibility requirement to ensure that all new migrants can benefit from immediate access to quality healthcare.
New York, NY
NYC Health + Hospitals today announced the removal of the six-month residence eligibility requirement for the NYC Care program for healthcare systems. NYC Care is a healthcare access program that guarantees low cost and free service to New Yorkers who are not eligible for or cannot take out health insurance. With over 110,000 members, NYC Care has become a national healthcare model that guarantees low-cost, free primary and specialty care services in hospitals and health centers with public health systems across all five districts. rice field. Starting today, eligible uninsured adults can call 646-NYC-CARE to see if they are eligible for a NYC Care membership certifying the addresses of the five provinces. Health system facilities do not collect information about the patient’s immigration status and do not disclose patient information without the patient’s permission or by law.
“When we say that healthcare is a right, not a privilege, in New York, we point to our public healthcare system and its healthcare access program, NYC Care.” Mayor of New York Eric Adams.. “You are a New Yorker from the first day you move here. Therefore, we will remove the 6-month eligibility requirement for NYC Care. Why do you get health care when you don’t have to wait 6 months for diabetes? Do I have to wait? “
“New York City believes that healthcare is a human right and wants people who can’t afford or aren’t insured to get the care they deserve.” increase. NYC Health + Hospitals President and CEO Mitchell Katz, MD.. “NYC Care promises new members to book primary care within two weeks and have access to specialized care as needed.”
“By raising the six-month residence requirement, more New Yorkers living in five provinces will be able to receive the care they deserve,” he said. Deputy NYC Care Executive Director Jonathan Jimenez, MD, MPH.. “As a family doctor at NYC Health + Hospitals, my patients know how important it is to have access to the care they need. Now you can become a member of NYC Care on your first day as a New Yorker. There is also sex. “
“I commend NYC Health + Hospitals for continuing to lead the country by eliminating the six-month residence requirement and recognizing healthcare as a human right,” he said. Manuel Castro, Mayor’s Secretary of Immigration.. “MOIA will continue to work with H + H to provide the necessary support to the city’s immigrant communities and ensure they lead to the right care.”
NYC Care has been available at the NYC Health + Hospitals location in Bronx since August 2019 and is now available in all five provinces. NYC Care’s mission is to change the way the city’s public health system connects the most vulnerable New Yorkers to primary and specialty care, regardless of immigrant status or solvency.
The member of 100,00 NYC Care was Joherala, 54 years old. He developed severe arthritis after settling in New York City from his hometown of Ecuador. Lara was forced to quit his job when his arthritis weakened and turned to others for help. He was not eligible for health insurance, had no income, and could not afford to pay his medical expenses at his own expense. He learned about NYC care from his friend. Lara is currently receiving primary and specialized care and believes that his daily life has improved dramatically.
Members of NYC Care speak 46 different languages, but Spanish is the most common (60 percent). Other higher languages include English, Chinese, Russian and Polish. Approximately 81% of current NYC care members live in 33 areas identified by the NYC Task Force on Racial Inclusion and Equity as being the hardest hit by COVID-19. The program reached its 100,000th member in February. If you are interested in the program, please call 646-NYC CARE (646-692-2273).
NYC Health + Hospitals has consistently advocated immigrant health care and safety. In 2019, the Health System, in collaboration with the Mayor’s Immigration Department, will re-release a joint open letter to New Yorker in 14 languages, a community health center that spans public hospitals and five autonomous regions. The letter reaffirmed the healthcare system’s efforts to protect New Yorker migrant status and urged immigrants to seek care without fear.
In New York City, more than 200 languages are spoken across the five provinces. NYC Health + Hospitals invests approximately $ 10 million annually to provide 24/7 support in 200 languages and dialects through face-to-face interpretation, including telephone, video and sign language services, allowing patients to own their own. We ensure that you receive safe and quality care in your language. The healthcare system responds to 1 million requests for interpreting services annually, which is equivalent to more than 13 million minutes of interpreting services each year. Evidence shows that medical services provided in the patient’s first language reduce malpractice and increase compliance with medication and physician recommendations.
In 2019, NYC Health + Hospitals expanded patient access to on-site legal services on immigration issues. This groundbreaking program, dating back to 2002, is the country’s longest-running and largest medical / legal partnership, addressing patient legal issues and concerns. Hospital and clinic-based lawyers can deal with issues related to residence, citizenship, visas, and asylum.
These services are available at a total of seven patient care sites, including NYC Health + Hospitals / Elmhurst, Kings County, Bellevue, and NYC Health + Hospitals / Gotham, Health, Gouverneur, Morrisania, and Cumberland. Referrals to lawyers are usually coordinated by social workers in the public health system and can be secured within a week or two.
