Ensuring best health care for Conn.

Connecticut’s health care system is home to best-in-class hospitals and major players in the insurance industry. This is great news, but we still have work to do for our system to thrive. Importantly, we must ensure each and every one of you can access affordable, high-quality health care with coverage that meets your needs. The good news is that you might be eligible for free health care coverage through a new program, and I wanted to make sure that my neighbors heard about it from me.

My name is Lou Gianquinto, and I am president of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Connecticut. We are committed to simplifying health care and as one of your neighbors in New Haven, I wanted to reach out to share information about Covered Connecticut, a new health program that offers free coverage to eligible families.

If you qualify, the state of Connecticut will pay your part of the monthly premium for a health plan. They will also pay all your cost-sharing amounts (deductibles, copays, coinsurance, and maximum out-of-pocket costs). Anthem is proud to offer a plan as part of this program. The Anthem plan you can choose is the Silver PPO Standard Pathway health plan, which gives you access to a large network of doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare professionals, as well as benefits such as access to virtual primary care through our Sydney Health app.

The enrollment period will open by July 1, and this year, the Covered Connecticut program will include expanded benefits such as dental coverage and rides to the doctor at no cost.

To find out if you’re eligible for free coverage through Covered Connecticut, visit accesshealthct.com, contact a broker for free, or call Access Health CT at 855-805-4325, Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you qualify, tell them you want the Anthem Silver plan, it would be our pleasure to serve you.