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What is Ecu-Health Care?
We are
a private non-profit health coverage access program located in room 208 of
the Doctor's Building on the campus of North Adams Regional Hospital. Our
mission is to help the uninsured and underinsured residents of North
Berkshire access affordable health care.
The first component of Ecu-Health Care is helping area residents enroll in
all public and private health coverage programs. In Massachusetts this
includes: Commonwealth Care, MassHealth, Commonwealth Choice, The Children's
Medical Security Plan, Medicare Part-D, Prescription Advantage for seniors
and the disabled, the Medical Security Plan for the unemployed, Medicare
premium assistance, free breast and cervical cancer screenings, reduced fee
dental care, and all prescription assistance programs.
If residents aren't eligible for a public health program, we also have a
voluntary physician program where area physicians provide treatment to area
residents, who fall within income guidelines, at a significantly reduced fee.
Ecu-Health Care also provides financial counseling services for North Adams
Regional Hospital, to insure that patients are both aware of, and enroll in
all available public health programs.
It is important to know that in Massachusetts significant health reform was
implemented in October 2006. This now enables thousands of North Berkshire
residents to enroll in new health benefit programs. There is also the health
insurance requirement whereby all massachusetts residents age 18 and over
are now required to have health insurance (see our health insurance
requirement page).
Who We Serve
We serve all residents from North Adams and towns of Cheshire, Adams, Savoy,
Florida, Clarksburg, Williamstown, and New Ashford. We also serve the
residents Pownal, Stamford, and Readsboro, VT.
SHINE
On staff we have trained SHINE
(Serving Health Information Needs of Elders) counselors, helping elders
understand their health benefits and making sure they access all available
health care programs they are eligible for. We will be assisting all
Medicare beneficiaries both understand, and provide assistance in enrolling
in Medicare drug benefit, called Medicare part-D.
We encourage everyone to call us at (413) 663-8711 or email us at
ecuhealth@nbhealth for prompt assistance.
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