HWCLI Healthcare Newsletter

Beginning January 1, 2025, children who are fully eligible for Medicaid or subsidized Child Health Plus (CHPlus) will receive continuous eligibility, regardless of a change in income, through the end of the month of the child’s sixth birthday. 

Children under age six who are enrolled in subsidized CHPlus with a monthly family premium contribution will maintain their current family premium contribution amount, even if changes are reported which would otherwise increase the family premium. Subsidized CHPlus children under six will also maintain their CHPlus enrollment even if they obtain other health insurance coverage, access, or enrollment in the New York State Health Insurance Program (NYSHIP), or other public minimum essential coverage, other than Medicaid.

Continuous eligibility for children under age six will prevent gaps in coverage, improve continuity of care, and promote health equity throughout New York State. The goal is that uninterrupted access to healthcare will keep children connected to coverage and essential care during their formative years, including important preventive and primary care services that are detrimental if missed.

HWCLI’s Health Insurance Program for Aged, Blind, and Disabled Populations

We are excited to remind you about the ongoing availability of the Health & Welfare Council of Long Island's (HWCLI) Facilitated Enrollment for Aged, Blind, and Disabled (FE-ABD) program. This program, funded by the Community Service Society of New York (CSS), offers valuable education, outreach services, and enrollment assistance to aged (65+), certified Blind, and certified Disabled individuals in Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

Our certified Healthcare Facilitated Enrollers are here to help you or your clients navigate the application process for:

• Medicaid (Long Term Care & Nursing Home)
• Medicaid Excess Income
• Medicaid Buy-In for Working People with Disabilities (MBI-PWD)
• Medicare Savings Program (MSP)

To schedule an appointment with a Facilitated Enroller, please call our Healthcare Access Line at 516-505-4426. If you would like our team to visit your organization to present this program or provide on-site application assistance to your clients, please call email Stephanie D'Haiti at sdhaiti@hwcli.com

HWCLI Healthcare Facilitated Enrollers Schedule:

Join the HWCLI 2025 Network to support our ongoing commitment to a better Long Island! Email connect@hwcli.com with any questions.

Established in 1947, the Health and Welfare Council of Long Island (HWCLI) is a regional, nonprofit umbrella organization for health and human service providers dedicated to improving the lives of Long Island’s most vulnerable residents by responding to their needs through the promotion and development of public policies and direct services. To learn more, visit www.hwcli.org or call 516-483-1110.