EmblemHealth opens care center in Flushing
providing vital services to the community
BY CARLOTTA MOHAMED
EmblemHealth, one of the
nation’s largest nonprofit
health insurers, opened its
newest care center in the heart
of Flushing on Wednesday,
June 30.
The EmblemHealth Neighborhood
Care Center, located
at 41-61 Kissena Blvd., is free
and open to the community
from Monday through Friday
from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Its staff
members speak multiple languages
and are trained in delivering
culturally competent
services and support.
Anyone who needs insurance
can also get help onsite
from team members who can
guide them through the process
of signing up for affordable
coverage.
“EmblemHealth Neighborhood
Care provides crucial
support to the communities we
serve. Our centers offer virtual
appointments, health education
classes and connections to community
resources so that those
most impacted by COVID-19
can continue to receive the support
and care they need,” said
Beth Leonard, EmblemHealth’s
chief corporate affairs officer.
“We are thrilled to bring these
vital services and resources to
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the residents of Flushing.”
The new site is part of EmblemHealth’s
ongoing community
investment strategy to
address social determinants of
health, the social and economic
conditions that disproportionately
affect health risks
and outcomes in diverse and
underserved communities.
EmblemHealth Neighborhood
Care Flushing is colocated
with Advantage Care
Physicians (ACPNY) — part
of EmblemHealth’s family of
companies — where community
members can also access
medical and specialty services
at the recently expanded ACPNY
medical office.
With the opening of Neighborhood
Care Flushing Center,
residents now have access to a
one-stop shop for health care
and community resources,
where they can find doctors,
free wellness classes, Customer
Care Navigators who can
answer questions about health
benefits and more.
The new location is in the
heart of Flushing to accommodate
and meet community members
where they are. With multiple
customer care navigators
who live in Flushing, the location
is fully equipped to provide
culturally competent services
Photos courtesy of EmblemHealth
and digital literacy support.
EmblemHealth Neighborhood
Care’s professionals offer
support in English, Mandarin
and Cantonese. Neighborhood
Care’s locations in other
boroughs offer support in additional
languages, including
Spanish.
With 13 locations across
New York City and Long Island,
EmblemHealth Neighborhood
Care is open to the
entire community and provides
in-person and virtual
customer service, offers health
and wellness resources like
yoga and meditation, and helps
people access additional community
resources to address
barriers to their health like
food insecurity, transportation
and more.
Reach reporter Carlotta
Mohamed by e-mail at
cmohamed@schnepsmedia.
com or by phone at (718) 260–
4526.
The grand opening of the new EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care
Center in Flushing located at 41-61 Kissena Blvd.
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