| Many people think by getting a "good job" they'll | | | | are considered to have too much money or assets |
| have a "good health benefits package." That is just | | | | to qualify for Medicaid; at the same time, they make |
| not always the case. Sometimes we find our dream | | | | too little money to afford either out-of-pocket health |
| jobs - great pay, weekends and holidays off, many | | | | care costs or individual health insurance plans. |
| opportunities to use our skills and advance - only to | | | | The great thing about New York State's Family |
| find out our dream jobs do not offer | | | | Health Plus plan is that you don't have to have |
| employer-sponsored health insurance. So, we start | | | | children in order to be eligible. Single adults as well as |
| looking for individual insurance policies to purchase, | | | | married couples without children are eligible for the |
| but just do not have the money left over after the | | | | Family Health Plus plan. |
| bills are paid to pay the higher premiums. | | | | Plus, it costs nothing to apply for and enroll in the |
| It is a vicious cycle, but it can be stopped thanks to | | | | Family Health Plus plan, nor will you be required to |
| New York State's Family Health Plus. The Family | | | | pay deductibles. You will, however, need to pay |
| Health Plus plan was created for adults between the | | | | co-payments at the time of medical treatment. |
| ages of 19 and 64 who can't find affordable health | | | | The Family Health Plus plan offers coverage for, but |
| insurance in New York. Maybe their employers don't | | | | not limited to, doctor visits, in and out patient care, |
| offer group health insurance plans, or maybe they | | | | emergency room visits, vision care, diabetic services, |
| can't afford to purchase an individual health insurance | | | | behavioral health services, and even family planning. |
| plan on their own. These are the New Yorkers who | | | | |