Healthcare & Covid

Community Health Worker Clarissa Rios is available for physical and mental health services, immigration and legal services, housing support, benefits enrollment, and English and HSE classes. Call (332) 208-4233, email clarissa.rios@nyulangone.org, or visit her at the following locations: 

Local Clinics:

COVID Treatment and Antivirals

Free COVID tests are back: visit covidtests.gov or call (800) 232-0233 to get four COVID tests shipped to your house.

NYC Health + Hospitals: COVID-19 Services

To receive Paxlovid:

  • New Yorkers who test positive for COVID-19 can access a medical assessment for Paxlovid prescriptions through Virtual ExpressCare by calling 212-COVID-19 (212-268-4319).
  • Virtual ExpressCare provider assessments are billed to insurance. All applicable co-payments and co-insurances will be applied according to your insurance plan.
  • If patients cannot afford to pay or are uninsured, Virtual ExpressCare will provide care and connect patients to trained financial counselors who can help them enroll in health insurance coverage or financial assistance through NYC Care, Medicaid, and Medicare, with per visit fees as low as $0, depending on patients’ income and family size. The standard self-pay charge for Virtual ExpressCare telehealth visits is $125.

Health Insurance

  • Need insurance? Go to NY State of Health or call (855) 355-5777 to see if you can qualify for Medicaid or other free and low cost health insurance. 
  • Community Service Society has a fantastic hotline to help people get connected to healthcare and troubleshoot any healthcare questions; call (212) 254-8900

Want to create an HSA/FSA account or need help using yours?  What is an HSA account, and how does it work? A Health Savings Account is a way to set aside money pre-tax for certain medical-related expenses. IHSA account holders use a specially-designated debit card to makes purchases at “HSA stores” on allowed items.

Interested in creating an HSA account?  You can begin by checking with your health insurance to see if they partner with an HSA financial institution or asking your bank if they offer an HSA option; as always, you can call Red Hook Mutual Aid phone support for assistance.

There are many members of the RHMA network who use mobility aids, and who benefit from having medical assistive devices in their homes. Many of these households are HSA eligible. We hope to stockpile some of these items to send out when we receive requests. 

Using some of your HSA funds, if you have them, is a great way to help support our neighbors with items that are needed, that are new!