Community Health Advocates

Who We Are

Community Health Advocates (CHA), a program of the Community Service Society, provides free and confidential individual counseling and educational community presentations to individuals, families, advocates and providers about health insurance in New York State.

Our network of community-based organizations and small business serving groups help New Yorkers access the health care they need, understand their health insurance options, and how the health care system works.

We help all New Yorkers: the privately insured, publicly insured, and uninsured.

We can help you:

• Understand how to use your health insurance
• Resolve medical billing and debt issues
• Dispute coverage denials and eligibility determinations
• Get the most from your coverage (get prior authorizations, access specialists, and out-of-network services when needed)
• Access affordable health care services and hospital and prescription financial assistance programs
• Understand how small business owners can offer health insurance and get health insurance tax credits
• Understand the health insurance tax credit reconciliation process

Who We Serve

Area(s): Statewide

Circumstances and languages in which interpreters are provided

We can provide interpreters for any language.

Is this organization accessible by wheelchair?: YES

Does this organization provide access for the hearing impaired?: YES

Type of Help

This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources:

• Full Legal Representation
• Self-Help Materials
• Brief Advice