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By Joanna DelBuono
Brooklyn Daily
Sunset Park
It’s a welcoming week here at Standing O. The lights on the porch are on and the welcome mat out for Healthfirst. The leading organization in managed care and serving more than one million members in the city opened a new office in Sunset Park with a whoop-de-do on Oct. 7.
Chief executive officer Pat Wang snipped the ribbon with senior vice president of business development and member acquisition Paul Portsmore, and George Hulse, vice president of external affairs. Guests included Assemblyman William Colton (D–Gravesend), Kenneth Chiu, an aide to Councilman Carlos Menchaca (D–Sunset Park), and Nancy Tong, Democratic Party district leader in Gravesend and Bensonhurst.
The new office — the organization’s second to open in our fair burg, and its 10th in the metropolitan area — boasts a modern facility and bilingual staff fluent in Spanish and Chinese.
Healthfirst hosts workshops and events in partnership with community-based organizations, and offers a comprehensive selection of free and low-cost health insurance options for individuals and families at every stage of life, including government-sponsored health plans, such as Child Health Plus, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicare Advantage, Managed Long Term Care, as well as Healthfirst Leaf Plans and other commercial plans.
Healthfirst is a welcome addition to the neighborhood, and excited to be opening another location in Brooklyn, said Wang.
“We already serve more than 275,000 members in Brooklyn,” said the Standing O pal. “We look forward to cultivating new relationships and continuing our long-standing rapport with our community partners.” So does Standing O.
Healthfirst Community Office [5324 Seventh Ave. at 53rd Street in Sunset Park, (888) 542–3821].