The Seneca County Chamber of Commerce serves as a fully licensed, health insurance brokerage and has the distinction of being the first licensed Chamber health insurance entity in New York State History! For over 50 years, the Chamber has helped provide access to affordable health insurance plans for both individuals and group employers. The Chamber works with region's largest carriers, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield and MVP Health Care. In addition, the Chamber is also fully accredited with the New York State of Health Exchange.
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, headquartered in Rochester, NY, is part of a $6 billion family of companies that finances and delivers health care services across upstate New York and long term care insurance nationwide. Collectively, the enterprise provides health insurance to nearly 1.5 million members and employs about 4,000 New Yorkers. They boast an expansive national network of providers and have a financial strength rating of "BBB+" (Stable) by Standard and Poor's.
Previously, the company's BlueCross BlueShield operations were known as: BlueCross BlueShield of Central New York, BlueCross BlueShield of the Rochester Area, and BlueCross BlueShield of Utica-Watertown. Today, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield maintains a strong local presence through four regional headquarters and additional field offices.
As a nationally-recognized, regional not-for-profit health plan, MVP Healthcare is committed to having a positive impact on the health and wellness of everyone they serve.
MVP cares for more than 700,000 members across New York and Vermont, and is powered by the ideas and energy of more than 1,700 employees—providing a wide range of health benefit plan options with the attentive service and flexibility normally associated with a smaller company.
They are consistently rated among the nation's top health insurance companies and collaborate with more than 19,000 healthcare providers and facilities with a national network of more than 500,000 providers.
NY State of Health is an organized marketplace designed to help people shop for and enroll in health insurance coverage. Individuals, families and small businesses can use the Marketplace to help them compare insurance options, calculate costs and select coverage. The Marketplace uses a single application that helps people to check their eligibility for health care programs like Medicaid, Child Health Plus and the Essential Plan and enroll in these programs if they are eligible. The Marketplace also tells what type of financial assistance is available to applicants to help them afford health insurance purchased through the Marketplace.
