The Fidelis Care Blog

The Essential Plan is a low-cost health insurance plan through NY State of Health, the Official Health Plan Marketplace. It has no monthly premium, no deductibles, and no or low out-of-pocket costs. The Essential Plan provides medical, dental, and vision coverage. Eligible individuals can include:

The following section of the Fidelis Care authorization grids have been updated effective May 1, 2025.

At Brave Health, we are committed to making high-quality behavioral healthcare accessible to those who need it most. As a virtual provider of mental healthcare, we offer telehealth services designed to remove barriers to access, ensuring individuals receive support regardless of location, transportation, or time constraints. Our partnership with Fidelis Care allows us to extend these critical services to Medicaid members across New York, providing them with high-quality, effective, and timely care.

Fidelis Care would like to alert providers of an important change to the NYRx Pharmacy Program’s coverage, effective 04/01/2025.

I cherish being a social worker. It has helped me become a better person who is more patient and resilient. I started in the social work profession as an HIV caseworker at an organization that assisted the immigrant population. My role involved addressing barriers to healthcare access. I then transitioned into the role of a medical social worker at a community health center. This experience allowed me to work with patients across different age groups, including children, adults, and the elderly.