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Health Equity

At Fidelis Care, we believe everyone should have the opportunity to live a healthy life. It’s our mission to ensure New Yorkers have access to high-quality healthcare, so they can get the care they need when they need it.

But many other factors contribute to an individual’s health and wellness beyond access to healthcare. Socioeconomic conditions can influence health risks and outcomes. Poverty, food insecurity, housing instability, education, employment, access to transportation and other circumstances contribute to health disparities among underserved and vulnerable populations.

Fidelis Care is committed to removing those barriers to health to improve access, quality, and affordability. It is an ongoing process that requires working together with our members, providers, and community-based organizations to support fair and just opportunities to equal access to healthcare.

Learn more about our different approaches to improve health equity:


Key partnerships

Wellness commitment to Buffalo Urban League

To nurture social entrepreneurship, facilitate wellness, and strengthen organizations focused on Black, Indigenous and People of Color in Buffalo’s East Side, Fidelis Care and the Centene Foundation donated $1.1 million to the Buffalo Urban League (BUL) to help establish its new headquarters and develop a Wellness and Entrepreneurial Center.

In addition, Fidelis Care partners with BUL through community programs and at events held in the city focused on health, family support and stabilization services, foster care, adoption, education, job training, employment, scholarships, and more.

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Mental health alliance with The Jed Foundation

As part of our behavioral health efforts, Fidelis Care and the Centene Foundation awarded $1.1 million to The Jed Foundation (JED) to protect the mental health of New York State’s youth.

Through the funding, JED will expand its current services, providing at least five youth-serving community-based organizations (CBOs) with consultation or strategic planning services, including expert guidance, educational workshops, and training programs, equipping young people with life skills and connecting them to mental healthcare when they are in distress.

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Finding Helpful Information about Fidelis Care
3/10/2026 • Posted by Provider Relations in Provider News

Providers, please remember to review content available in Provider Access Online (Fidelis Care's secure Provider Portal) and the rest of this Provider section of the Fidelis Care website.  Both locations are excellent resources of information about our programs and services.  One example of a resource contained in this site is our Provider Manual.  The Provider Manual contains details about our credentialing processes and our member rights and responsibilities statement.  It also includes information about the clinical criteria used in utilization management (UM) decision-making, our pharmacy authorization processes, and Fidelis Care's policy statement on how coverage decisions are made.

 

Other items you will find in the Provider section of the Fidelis Care website include information about referring members for case and disease management services.  If you have further questions regarding any of the content on the website, please contact us at 1-888-FIDELIS (1-888-343-3547) or contact your Fidelis Care Provider Engagement Account Manager. To find your designated representative, please click here