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Fidelis Care Presents Brady Market with $5,000 Food Insecurity Grant

In observance of National Nutrition Month, Fidelis Care presented a $5,000 grant to support Brady Market’s programs to combat food insecurity in the Syracuse region. The grant is part of $315,000 in donations by Fidelis Care to nonprofit organizations on the front lines of fighting hunger across New York State. Food insecurity impacts about one in 10 New York households.

“Nutrition is healthcare,” said Fidelis Care Sales and Marketing Director Shannon Lombardo.  “Fidelis Care is committed to promoting health and well-being in Syracuse and communities across New York State. That begins by partnering with organizations like Brady Market to help families and individuals gain access to healthy, nutritious foods.”

Brady Market in Syracuse, operated by not-for-profit Brady Social Enterprises, Inc., is a grocery store with retail and wholesale operations, deli and catering, job training, and wraparound support services. It was inspired by the 70-plus year history of Brady Faith Center’s engagement with generations of individuals and families in some of the community’s most impoverished neighborhoods.

“Brady Market is very grateful for this Fidelis Care grant,” said Brady Faith Center Director Kevin Frank. “We absolutely can’t do what we do without wonderful partners. For many who live in the community, Brady Market is the only place to get fresh fruits and vegetables. We plan to use the Fidelis Care funding to take the lead in collaborating with 20 neighborhood organizations to deliver meals for 220 families. One of the wonderful things about this program is that our partner organizations know who needs food support the most. It’s just one of the ways that we are more than a market in this community.”

Lombardo added, “We know that one meal is not going to solve a family’s food insecurity, but these grants give us an opportunity to connect people with agencies and organizations like Brady Market to help them find the resources they need for long-term solutions.”

Fidelis Care takes pride in supporting the vital work of Brady Market and the other food insecurity grant recipients across New York State because no one should suffer from hunger. Click here to see the full list of Fidelis Care food insecurity grant recipient organizations.


Screener Program Provides Support to Families Impacted by Social Determinants of Health

SDoH-chart

Fidelis Care’s innovative SDoH screener program was launched two years ago as a grassroots health equity initiative to address conditions in the environments where people are born, live, work, and play that affect their health, well-being, and quality of life. Social Determinants of Health can affect a wide range of health risks and outcomes – particularly among vulnerable populations and in underserved areas.

The screener enables trained Fidelis Care representatives to assess an individual’s immediate needs and challenges related to SDoH through a brief series of questions covering areas such as access to transportation, food, and secure and safe housing. More than 450,000 Fidelis Care members have participated to date.


Click 
here to learn more about the different Social Determinants of Health and find available resources.


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Fidelis Care to Join With Centene
9/13/2017 • Posted by Fidelis Care in Corporate News

Fidelis Care has taken a major step to ensure that the company’s mission will be strengthened for the future by reaching an agreement under which we will become Centene’s health plan in New York State.

By joining with Centene, Fidelis Care will have the support, investment, and innovation that are necessary to meet the health care needs of New York State residents – today and in the future. Fidelis Care and Centene share a common mission, and like Fidelis Care, Centene also had humble beginnings, starting as a single health plan in 1984. Since that time, Centene has expanded its commitment to underserved populations. Today, Centene is one of the largest providers of Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, and other government-sponsored and commercial programs in the country, serving more than 12 million members in 28 states while maintaining a local, decentralized approach.

Fidelis Care remains committed to the fulfillment of our mission, which continues to drive our focus on ensuring access to the highest-quality care and service for residents in all 62 counties of the State. Centene’s scale, expertise, and resources will enable Fidelis Care to further enhance the well-being of our members and continue to build linkages and systems for the coordination of care and services. Our shared goal is to improve the health care experience not only for members, but also for providers, who are our partners in quality care.

Once the agreement is finalized, Centene will maintain the Fidelis Care name, mission, and management team, and will welcome Fidelis Care’s more than 4,000 dedicated team members to the Centene family. Fidelis Care members will continue to use their Fidelis Care ID card, have the same benefits, see their health care providers, and work with the same Fidelis Care Representatives they’ve come to know and trust.


Fidelis Care to Join With Centene
9/13/2017 • Posted by Fidelis Care in Corporate News

Fidelis Care has taken a major step to ensure that the company’s mission will be strengthened for the future by reaching an agreement under which we will become Centene’s health plan in New York State.

By joining with Centene, Fidelis Care will have the support, investment, and innovation that are necessary to meet the health care needs of New York State residents – today and in the future. Fidelis Care and Centene share a common mission, and like Fidelis Care, Centene also had humble beginnings, starting as a single health plan in 1984. Since that time, Centene has expanded its commitment to underserved populations. Today, Centene is one of the largest providers of Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, and other government-sponsored and commercial programs in the country, serving more than 12 million members in 28 states while maintaining a local, decentralized approach.

Fidelis Care remains committed to the fulfillment of our mission, which continues to drive our focus on ensuring access to the highest-quality care and service for residents in all 62 counties of the State. Centene’s scale, expertise, and resources will enable Fidelis Care to further enhance the well-being of our members and continue to build linkages and systems for the coordination of care and services. Our shared goal is to improve the health care experience not only for members, but also for providers, who are our partners in quality care.

Once the agreement is finalized, Centene will maintain the Fidelis Care name, mission, and management team, and will welcome Fidelis Care’s more than 4,000 dedicated team members to the Centene family. Fidelis Care members will continue to use their Fidelis Care ID card, have the same benefits, see their health care providers, and work with the same Fidelis Care Representatives they’ve come to know and trust.