Please contact the MetroPlus Customer Service Department at 1-800-475-METRO to get enrollment information and to set up an appointment to meet with a Marketing Representative to complete an enrollment application. You can also enroll in MetroPlus Health Plan at a number of hospital and health care facilities throughout the four boroughs (Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx and Brooklyn). Click here for the list of MetroPlus enrollment sites.

If you are a MetroPlus Medicaid Managed Care, you may be enrolled in mandatory Medicaid Managed Care, which means that you can only transfer to another Plan not disenroll from managed care. You may only disenroll from managed care if you are exempt or excluded from managed care. You can find out more about who is exempt or excluded by calling New York Medicaid CHOICE at 1-800-505-5678. See similar questions...

It depends on the health status of the applicant and the health insurance company to which the applicant applies. Some health insurance companies may approve, within a few days, the application of a healthy young adult. However, for less healthy or older applicants, processing of an application can take several weeks or more. Each circumstance is different. You should consult your independent health insurance agent to get a realistic expectation. See similar questions...

If you are a member of MetroPlus Medicaid Managed Care your baby will be enrolled in MetroPlus from birth. Please remember to let your Local Department of Social Services know when you are pregnant and have your OB/GYN doctor tell MetroPlus. If you are a MetroPlus Family Health Plus or Child Health Plus member, your baby may be eligible for Medicaid or Child Health Plus. Please call MetroPlus Member Services at 1-800-303-9626 for any additional information. See similar questions...

In general, a company must have at least 80% enrollment participation to be eligible for coverage. Credit toward the minimum 80% enrollment may be extended for those employees who have spousal coverage with certain health plans. See similar questions...

Employees who wish to enroll in one of the health insurance plans must do so within the first thirty days of employment. Employees who do not enroll during the first thirty days of employment will not be able to enroll until the next open enrollment period unless extenuating circumstances exist. Employees may enroll in the freestanding dental plan at any time. Yes. See similar questions...

MetroPlus offers a number of care management programs for our members. Click here to learn more about our care management programs. See similar questions...

Child Health Plus members must complete a renewal application once a year. You will be mailed a renewal application to complete and return by the "RESPOND BY" date printed on the application. Included with the packet is a full list of instructions to make it easier to fill out. If you need help with completing the application, a MetroPlus Customer Service Representative is available to provide further assistance and can even visit your home to walk you through the process. See similar questions...

How you enroll will vary based on your employer. Please contact your employer's benefits office for additional direction or Member Services at the Pre-Enrollment Hot Line at 1-800-722-BLUE (2583) for assistance. You may be eligible for other benefits programs, like dental, prescription drugs, or even flexible spending. Who administers these programs varies based on your employer. See similar questions...

No, due to Texas insurance laws, at least two full-time employees on payroll are required to start a plan. Standard individual plans (without a discount and subject to medical underwriting) are available to individuals who are not able to be part of an employer group. See similar questions...

Many federal employees can enroll online through the Office of Personnel Management. For those who can't use the online system, all enrollment additions, deletions, and changes must be submitted to their federal agency (and it's important to keep a copy of your signed Form 2809 for proof of enrollment and effective date). See similar questions...

A8: Talk to your employer. Ask what information you need to enroll your children. Federal and state laws say that children can be added to your policy at any time, even after open enrollment periods have passed. See similar questions...

Think about what is most important to you in a health plan: low cost; availability of a specific physician, clinic, or hospital; freedom to see any physician you want; or convenient location of facilities. If you like the physician you are currently seeing, check to see if he or she is a provider in the plan you are considering. If you or a dependent has special medical needs, check that the plan you are considering has adequate medical services and providers for that specialty. See similar questions...

CHIP has 2 health plans. You get to pick which one you want. Your eligibility worker will give you a chart to help you pick. See similar questions...

A health plan is a place where you go regularly for medical care, and where you have a Primary Care Physician. See similar questions...

Under the COBRA statute the term "group health plan" is defined in Code ? 5500 (b)(1) as follows: a plan (including a self-insured plan) of, or contributed by, an employer (including a self-employed person) or employee organization to provide health care (directly or otherwise) to employees, former employees, the employer, other associated or formerly associated with the employer in a business relationship, or their families. See similar questions...

When first employed, you may enroll in the STD Plan online using HRIS Self Service no later than 31 days from the date of hire. Afterward, you will need to submit evidence of good health in order to participate in the STD Plan subject to approval by the claims administrator. See similar questions...

You can enroll by telephone or download and print the enrollment form, which can be mailed in with a check or money order. Master Card, VISA, or American Express can also be used. To download an enrollment form online, click here to access the rate finder, which uses your zip code to retrieve the rates and enrollment form for your area. See similar questions...