I speak health insurance.
So you don’t have to.**

More than 250 Healthfirst specialists are standing by to help. Let’s talk about saving you money.

Call us: 1-888-974-8514
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Don’t speak health insurance? Don’t worry.

We know health insurance can seem complicated. That’s why we make it easy.

All it takes is a phone call. Our insurance specialists will handle the hard work of helping you find your plan and doing your paperwork.

You may even qualify for a $0 plan that starts paying for your healthcare right away.

With more than 30 years of experience, we’ve heard it all.

Can’t afford health insurance? Afraid of hidden costs? Think you don’t need a health plan?

Healthfirst insurance plans start at $0. Many plans have no deductible—which means we start paying for your checkups, lab tests, and prescriptions right away.

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Why do I need health insurance?

Healthfirst insurance plans:

  • Protect you from high medical costs
  • Connect you with trusted doctors and specialists
  • Help pay for checkups, vaccines, and prescriptions to keep you healthy

Our health insurance specialists

  • Speak your language—Spanish, Chinese, Russian, and more.
  • Are in your neighborhood—throughout Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island, as well as Long Island and the Hudson Valley.

Schedule an appointment to meet with an Healthfirst insurance specialist in your neighborhood

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$0 health insurance

Many plans offer no monthly premium, $0 doctor visits, and no deductible.

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5-star rating

We're the only NY health insurance plan with 5-star Medicaid, Child Health Plus, and Essential Plans.1

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40,000+ providers in network

Get healthcare your way—online, in-person at the doctor’s office, and more.

Want to know more about Healthfirst?

  • We’ve been connecting New Yorkers to quality healthcare for more than 30 years.
  • We offer in-person help in your neighborhood at Healthfirst mobile units or one of our 26 local community offices.
  • Close to two million members2 make us one of the largest not-for-profit health insurance companies in NY.
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Coverage is provided by Healthfirst Health Plan, Inc., Healthfirst PHSP, Inc., and/or Healthfirst Insurance Company, Inc. (together, “Healthfirst”). Plans contain exclusions and limitations.

1 Medicaid Managed Care and CHPlus insurers’ quality ratings are measured on a five-star scale from indicators chosen by the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH). These ratings are published on the NYSDOH public website. The NY State of Health (NYSOH) Marketplace rates Essential Plan insurers based on member experience and clinical care indicators, with the overall rating measured on a five-star scale. These ratings are published on the NYSOH public website.

2 Based on reported revenue for calendar year 2023.

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