NYS Marketplace

A way for people to shop for, compare and enroll in health coverage. It is also the only place to get financial assistance provided by the federal government to lower the cost of your health coverage. To shop in the Marketplace, you: must live in New York, be a U.S. citizen, national or lawfully present immigrant, and cannot be applying for coverage of nursing home care or care provided in a Residential Treatment Facility for Children and Youth, Developmental Center or Intermediate Care Facility for the Developmentally Disabled. The Marketplace gives you an easy way to compare health insurance plans so you can choose the one that’s right for your health needs and your budget. Health insurance offered through the Marketplace will include a comprehensive set of benefits and coverage. In the Marketplace, you can apply for help to lower the cost of your health coverage. The Marketplace will also see if you qualify and are determined eligible for free or low-cost coverage from Medicaid, the Essential Plan or Child Health Plus.