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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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More Health Equity News


Statins Can Help Keep Your Heart Healthy
2/6/2023 • Posted by Fidelis Care in Health and Wellness, Heart Health, In The Community

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Cholesterol is a type of fat found in your blood, and statins are medications that can help keep your cholesterol levels healthy.

 

There are two types of cholesterol:

  1. Low-density lipoprotein (LDL or “bad” cholesterol) can build up inside your arteries and clog them. At first, you may have no symptoms that you have high LDL levels.
  2. High-density lipoprotein (HDL or “good” cholesterol) helps move LDL out of your blood.

Your body needs cholesterol to keep your body's cells healthy. But high cholesterol can harm your heart and arteries. It can cause a heart attack or stroke. Statins are medications that can help lower cholesterol.

 

What does a statin do?

Statins can help prevent heart disease in people who are at risk. This includes people with high cholesterol or diabetes, or who have had a heart attack or stroke. Fidelis Care covers 90-day prescriptions for statin medications in our formulary.

 

Do statins have any side effects?

Statins are safe for most people. Speak with your provider if you have muscle aches or cramps. Your provider may lower your dose, or switch you to a different statin.