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Low- or no-cost health insurance with Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield offers affordable health insurance plans to kids, families, and adults in New York. Based on your household income, you or your loved ones may be eligible for Medicaid, Health and Recovery Plan (HARP), Child Health Plus (CHPlus), or the Essential Plan.
Do you qualify?
You may qualify if:
You live in New York
Your monthly income is less than the amount below
Who needs health insurance?
How many people live in your house?
You may qualify if your monthly income is less than:
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Children under age 19 may qualify for CHPlus at higher income levels, but will pay the full monthly premium amount.
Note: this is an estimate only and not a determination of eligibility. Only the NY State of Health Marketplace can determine your eligibility for these programs.

Benefits with Highmark
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield has helped millions of New Yorkers receive access to quality healthcare. We’ll do the same for you and your family.
Our doctors and hospitals
Our plan includes major hospitals like Kaleida Health, Catholic Health, Erie County Medical Center (ECMC), UPMC Jameston, University of Rochester Hospital System, and Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Many urgent care centers are also in our plan, including MASH, WellNow, Immediate Care, Pediatric and Adolescent Urgent Care, and Excel Medical Care.
Use our search tool to see all of the providers in our plan.

Are you ready to join?
We can help you:
Find out if you’re eligible to enroll through the NY State of Health Marketplace.
Complete an application.
See what's covered.
Find answers to your questions.
We’re available by phone or live chat:
Call 1-844-885-1004 (TTY 711), Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Chat with us, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.