Income Eligibility Increases...
Effective September 1, 2008, the household income eligibility level for subsidized Child Health
Plus enrollment will increase from 250 percent to 400 percent of the Federal Poverty Level
(FPL). There will be a six month waiting period for children in families whose household
income is between 251 percent and 400 percent of the FPL who dropped employer-based
insurance during the six month period prior to the date of application with the following
exceptions: involuntary loss of job resulting in loss of health insurance, death of family member
resulting in loss of child's coverage, change in job and new job does not offer health
insurance, moved and no employer-based insurance is available, employer stopped offering
health insurance, health benefits were terminated due to a long-term disability, COBRA
expired, or child applying for Child Health Plus is pregnant. Any questions should be directed
to Kristi Blehar by calling STHCS or via email at kristi@sthcs.org
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Co-sponsoring PALS
As part of its emergency medical services program, STHCS is co-sponsoring a Pediatric
Advanced Life Support (PALS) class with EMSTAR tomorrow in Olean. The PALS course
provides both prehospital and hospital providers with specialized training to treat critically ill or
injured pediatric patients. Olean General Hospital has graciously agreed to provide their
classroom for the class which will have approximately 20 students from around the
southwestern region. EMSTAR, a non-profit corporation from Elmira, will be teaching the
course and has generously offered our students the class at reduced cost. Through its EMS
program STHCS has provided advertisement and registration, and we will offer lunch for the
students as well. Thank you to Olean General Hospital and EMSTAR for kindly working with us
to bring this essential class to the area.
Effective September 1, 2008, the household income eligibility level for subsidized Child Health
Plus enrollment will increase from 250 percent to 400 percent of the Federal Poverty Level
(FPL). There will be a six month waiting period for children in families whose household
income is between 251 percent and 400 percent of the FPL who dropped employer-based
insurance during the six month period prior to the date of application with the following
exceptions: involuntary loss of job resulting in loss of health insurance, death of family member
resulting in loss of child's coverage, change in job and new job does not offer health
insurance, moved and no employer-based insurance is available, employer stopped offering
health insurance, health benefits were terminated due to a long-term disability, COBRA
expired, or child applying for Child Health Plus is pregnant. Any questions should be directed
to Kristi Blehar by calling STHCS or via email at kristi@sthcs.org
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Co-sponsoring PALS
As part of its emergency medical services program, STHCS is co-sponsoring a Pediatric
Advanced Life Support (PALS) class with EMSTAR tomorrow in Olean. The PALS course
provides both prehospital and hospital providers with specialized training to treat critically ill or
injured pediatric patients. Olean General Hospital has graciously agreed to provide their
classroom for the class which will have approximately 20 students from around the
southwestern region. EMSTAR, a non-profit corporation from Elmira, will be teaching the
course and has generously offered our students the class at reduced cost. Through its EMS
program STHCS has provided advertisement and registration, and we will offer lunch for the
students as well. Thank you to Olean General Hospital and EMSTAR for kindly working with us
to bring this essential class to the area.
CEO Update August 15th
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