716-836-0822 x517
Fax
716-834-5647
TTY
716-836-0822
Primary Services
Health Insurance Information/Counseling, Medicaid Applications, State Medicaid Managed Care Enrollment Programs
Description
Assists in applying for New York State sponsored health insurance through Medicaid, as well as Managed Long Term Care (MLTC) and Nursing Home Coverage. Facilitated enrollers help go over paperwork and put together all of the information needed to apply. Helps apply for Medicaid as a supplement to existing coverage such as commercial insurance, Medicare, or VA Healthcare. If eligible, Medicaid can pay for remaining costs that insurance doesn't cover including co-pays, dental, and prescriptions.
Hours
Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5pm.
Eligibility
Must fall into at least one of the following categories: disabled, certified blind, and/or 65 years old or older.
Service Area: WNY.
Service Area: WNY.
Intake Process
Call to schedule an appointment, which can be in the client's home or at the office.
Program Fees
Free.
Languages
English, Spanish, French, Russian, American Sign Language, and others by request.
Handicap Accessible?
Yes
Date of Official Change
Apr 15, 2022
Contacts
Elsa Hernandez (Primary)
Medicaid Application Assistance Program Coordinator
op-requests@wnyil.org
716-836-0822 x130