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Sign up for low- or no-cost health insurance today and get your doctor visits and prescriptions covered.
You can get free in-person help getting insurance through the Marketplace. For a list of counselors located near you, call 311 or text "CoveredNYC" to 877-877.
You can also get help enrolling from a Certified Application Counselor (CAC). See below for more information.
Medicaid, Child Health Plus and the Essential Plan are available all year round. Private health insurance is available during open enrollment and if you experience a qualifying life event such as relocating to New York State, marriage, birth or adoption of a child, certain changes in your income or losing your health insurance.
Find a Certified Application Counselor
CACs can help you and your family sign up for low- or no-cost health insurance. Counselors can explain your insurance and medical care options, regardless of your immigration status. They can also help you with SNAP benefits (food stamps).
Walk-ins are welcome, but we recommend you make an appointment first. Interpretation services are available.
Unless otherwise noted, counselors at each of the below locations are available Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
| Borough | Location | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|
| Bronx | Morrisania Health Center 1309 Fulton Avenue 3rd Floor |
(347) 854-1984 |
| Brooklyn | Bushwick Health Center 335 Central Avenue, 1st Floor Extended hours for Saturdays starting in April, the first and third Saturday of the month, from 9 AM to 3 PM.
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(718) 571-7719 (718) 571-7717 (718) 571-7718 |
| Crown Heights Health Center 1218 Prospect Place 1st Floor |
(718) 953-8234 (718) 953-8233 |
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| Fort Greene Health Center 295 Flatbush Avenue Extension 5th Floor |
(718) 249-1435 (718) 249-1436 (718) 249-1437 |
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| Homecrest Health Center 1601 Avenue S 1st Floor |
(718) 336-2553 x129, 144, 150, 153 | |
| Manhattan | Riverside Health Center 160 West 100th Street 1st Floor Monday, Wednesday and Friday only |
(646) 364-0711 |
| Washington Heights Health Center 600 West 168th Street 2nd Floor |
(212) 368-5475 (212) 694-2399 (212) 491-5288 |
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| Chelsea Health Center 303 Ninth Avenue 1st Floor Tuesday and Thursday 10AM - 5PM 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM on Saturday May 19, June 2 and June 16 |
(212) 771-0153 | |
| Queens | Corona Health Center 34-33 Junction Boulevard 1st Floor Jackson Heights 9 AM – 3 PM on Saturday May 19, June 9, July 14, and August 4 |
(718) 396-5122 (718) 396-5123 (718) 396-5125 |
| Jamaica Health Center 90-37 Parsons Boulevard 4th Floor Jamaica |
(718) 553-3846 (718) 553-3845 |
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| Staten Island | 135 Canal Street 2nd Floor By appointment only |
(917) 217-3324 |
Additional Resources
- New York State of Health Marketplace
- Meet our Certified Application Counselors in this series of videos and learn more about how they can help you