Give Your Patients a Choice for Their Infusion Care

NEW YORK, NY – As families across New York prepare for the start of the Holidays, EmblemHealth, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit health insurers, hosted community events across Brooklyn and Queens—donating food and other resources to residents and community members.

“We know that food insecurity concerns rise during the holiday season,” said Beth Leonard, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer “Providing communities with healthy resources should go beyond this time of year. After everything we have overcome as a city, now is the time recommit ourselves to helping one another and building back a healthy strong New York City.”

The holiday events were part of an ‘Healthier for the Holidays’ series organized by EmblemHealth and held in partnership with The Campaign Against Hunger. EmblemHealth joined local elected officials and community groups to distribute food, toys, school supplies, and healthy resources during each event.

Participating elected officials included Councilmember/ Brook Borough President-Elect Antonio Reynoso, State Senator Zellnor Myrie, Assembly Members Latrice Walker, Diana Richardson, and Councilmembers-Elect Crystal Hudson and Rita Joseph.

In total EmblemHealth gave away:

• 3,300 family meals which included options of turkeys, hams, or roaster chickens fresh produce, and other dinner items.

For more information on how to stay healthy during the holidays, visit EmblemHealth’s website.

NEW YORK, NY – As families across New York prepare for the start of the Holidays, EmblemHealth, one of the nation’s largest nonprofit health insurers, hosted community events across Brooklyn and Queens—donating food and other resources to residents and community members.

“We know that food insecurity concerns rise during the holiday season,” said Beth Leonard, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer “Providing communities with healthy resources should go beyond this time of year. After everything we have overcome as a city, now is the time recommit ourselves to helping one another and building back a healthy strong New York City.”

The holiday events were part of an ‘Healthier for the Holidays’ series organized by EmblemHealth and held in partnership with The Campaign Against Hunger. EmblemHealth joined local elected officials and community groups to distribute food, toys, school supplies, and healthy resources during each event.

Participating elected officials included Councilmember/ Brook Borough President-Elect Antonio Reynoso, State Senator Zellnor Myrie, Assembly Members Latrice Walker, Diana Richardson, and Councilmembers-Elect Crystal Hudson and Rita Joseph.

In total EmblemHealth gave away:

• 3,300 family meals which included options of turkeys, hams, or roaster chickens fresh produce, and other dinner items.

For more information on how to stay healthy during the holidays, visit EmblemHealth’s website.

New York Cancer & Blood Specialists (NYCBS) has collaborated with EmblemHealth on a concierge program option for EmblemHealth members and physicians. Members can receive their specialty office infusion services for benign and malignant conditions in NYCBS’ quiet, comfortable, spacious suites in convenient locations throughout the five boroughs and Long Island.

There are added benefits for EmblemHealth members, such as quick scheduling, extended hours including weekends at some locations, and amenities such as blankets and iPads.

For EmblemHealth-contracted providers and their office staff, NYCBS can offer:

• Direct communication with NYCBS physicians to get up-to-date information on their patients’ treatment.
• Access to the NYCBS coordinator who will obtain any required preauthorizations from EmblemHealth, significantly decreasing the administrative burden on your staff.

Coordinator: Michelle Sta. Cruz

Phone Number: 631-574-8303

Email Address: EmblemTreatments@nycancer.com

• A more cost-effective referral option than receiving the same infusion treatment at a hospital.