April 9, 2014

GOUVERNEUR - Fidelis Care, the New York State Catholic Health Plan celebrated the grand opening of its Gouverneur Community Office March 26 with a ribbon cutting ceremony and reception.

Located at 101 East Main Street, the Community Office was established to make free or affordable health insurance coverage easily accessible to neighbors in and around Gouverneur.

“We have been providing quality, affordable coverage in St. Lawrence County since 2011, and we are here to stay,” said Chief Marketing Officer Pamela Hassen. “We already work closely with providers and community organizations to help people who need health insurance coverage.

“Now, if anyone has questions or needs help with enrollment or recertification, they have the option of meeting with a Fidelis Care representative in this office,” she said.

In St. Lawrence County, Fidelis Care has an extensive provider network and more than 11,000 members.
Coverage is offered through Medicaid, Child Health Plus, and products available through NY State of Health: The Official Health Plan Marketplace.

Fidelis Care’s Gouverneur Community Office is open Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 5.

About Fidelis Care:
As the New York State Catholic Health Plan, Fidelis Care offers quality, affordable coverage for children and adults of all ages and at all stages of life, including products available through NY State of Health: The Official Health Plan Marketplace.

With more than one million members in 59 counties statewide, Fidelis Care was founded on the belief that all New Yorkers should have access to affordable, quality health insurance.

For more information, call Fidelis Care at 1-888-FIDELIS (1-888-343-3547) or visit fideliscare.org.

Father Patrick J. Frawley, Fidelis Care President and CEO, and St. Joseph Sister Shirley Anne Brown, assistant superintendent of schools in the Diocese of Ogdensburg, cut the ribbon to officially open Fidelis Care's Gouverneur Community Office. Located at 101 East Main Street, the Community Office was established to make free or affordable health insurance coverage easily accessible to neighbors in and around Gouverneur.