Another guarantee issue state, New York is possibly the most expensive state for younger people that I have ever seen. A 22 year old male can cost up to $1000 per month for a normal no frills health insurance policy. Premiums are the same for everyone regardless of age, gender, health status, or bowling score. Don’t let me scare you though, as most employers will cover this cost, and additionally if it weren’t the impending bankruptcy of the state of New York, they provide excellent social programs if you know how to apply.
Perhaps the most difficult place to find health insurance at an affordable New York has stymied most health insurance brokers who for the most part prefer to stay away altogether. East Coast Health Insurance would be counted amongst these numbers, but due to our name we feel that we must learn the system, and thus we are in the licensing process right now.
For the meantime however, the New York State Insurance Department can be reached at 800 342 3736, but you would have an easier time getting New York Mets tickets back in 1986 over the phone then getting a live person on the line, especially now that New York has been battered by the recession. Please visit their site at www.ins.state.ny.us , SCHIP thorugh Child Health Plus can be reached at 800 698 4543.
New York Health Insurance Companies
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield of New York
Empire BlueCross BlueShield (Empire) is the trade name of Empire HealthChoice Assurance, Inc., and Empire BlueCross BlueShield HMO is the trade name of Empire HealthChoice HMO, Inc., independent licensees of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, serving residents and businesses in the 28 eastern and southeastern counties of New York State.
Empire BlueCross BlueShield, the largest health insurer in New York State based on PPO and HMO membership. Empire is a subsidiary of WellPoint, Inc (NYSE: WLP), whose mission is to improve the lives of the people it serves and the health of its communities.
GHI Group Health Plans of New York
Group Health Incorporated (GHI) is the largest, not-for-profit health services corporation operating statewide in New York. GHI serves nearly 3.4 million people. This includes providing insurance benefits to over 1.7 million subscribers and their dependents. GHI also provides third-party administrative services for over 980,000 people.
Founded in 1937, GHI makes available an array of health plans and third-party administrative services for groups, individual subscribers and other insurers. GHI products offer access to the largest panel of participating providers in New York State, including over 15,000 primary physicians and more than 31,000 specialists. Most GHI plans allow subscribers to obtain services through the network with little out-of-pocket cost.
Oxford Health Plans of New York by United Health Care
Oxford Health Plans, a UnitedHealthcare Company, (NYSE: UNH) provides health coverage to employees and individuals in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Oxford’s commercial insured products and services include traditional health maintenance organizations, preferred and exclusive provider organizations, point-of-service plans and consumer directed health plans. Oxford also offers Medicare plans and third party administration of employer-funded benefits plans.
