As of January 1st Health Plus now has a total of 300,370 members, including: 237,030 Medicaid members, 34,510 Family Health Plus members, 28,224 Child Health Plus members, and 606 Medicare members.

 “Having 300,000 members is a goal we have wanted to reach for some time,” says Ada Rodriguez, Chief Marketing Officer for Health Plus. “It’s hard to imagine that we have come so far since the company was founded over a quarter-century ago. Each year, when we look back on how much we have grown, I am stunned.  Yet, with the fantastic staff that we have here, it really shouldn’t come as a surprise that we have been able to insure New Yorkers in so many communities, and I know that we will continue to grow and accomplish much more in the years to come.”

 Since 1984 Health Plus -- one of the largest managed care organizations in the New York area -- has worked to ensure that every child and adult in the five boroughs and Nassau County who qualifies has access to free or affordable healthcare. As a not-for-profit organization, the company helps to keep over 300,000 New Yorkers healthy, happy, and strong - proof that Health Plus is well on the way to seeing its mission fulfilled.  Health Plus offers four quality comprehensive plans: Child Health Plus, a New York State Department of Health program that offers parents free or affordable insurance for their children and teenagers under the age of 19; Family Health Plus, a state-funded program offering affordable health insurance to qualified adults, ages 19-64; Health Care Plus, Medicaid Managed Care; and now, its newest plan, Health Plus Elite (HMO), offering Medicare Advantage and Special Needs plans.

 “We are extremely proud of everything our staff has accomplished in the last year,” says Tom Early, Executive Director of Health Plus, “and now to be starting off 2010 with yet another bench mark under our belt is proof that we are continuing to move in the right direction. Of course, the growth is a reflection of how many people need our help.  Knowing that over 300,000 New Yorkers have some peace of mind -- thanks to our health insurance -- in these difficult times is what matters most to us.”