The American Association of Employees and Self-Employed Persons (AAESEP), a non-profit organization which offers American workers access to critical information, referrals to job training and search organizations, and opportunities to act as advocates on the policies and programs that can dramatically affect their lives, has added a critical new service to their growing list of programs.
As of March 1, 2006 individuals joining AAESEP from the New York City area will be able to receive reduced group-rate health insurance. Through a partnership with local health insurance company Atlantis Health Plan, Inc., AAESEP is able to offer members rates on quality insurance plans starting as low as $271.96 per month. Compare this low rate to rates available to individuals on the open market and AAESEP membership has become an incredibly valuable tool for working New Yorkers searching for affordable care. AAESEP’s rates on family plans offer savings up to $800 a month over other commercial health plans offered by large carriers in New York City
The latest statistics show that New Yorkers pay the highest average monthly health insurance premiums in the country. AAESEP has been working diligently to help hard-working New Yorkers get the quality health care they deserve. By joining AAESEP members pool risk and join together to save on their health insurance costs. Signing up for AAESEP membership and AAESEP/Atlantis Health Plan health insurance is easy, simply log onto the AAESEP homepage, find out if you are eligible using the AAESEP zip code lookup tool and then print, sign and send in the required documents. The entire process takes less then 15 minutes.
“When people join AAESEP, they find a partner in the search for affordable health insurance”, says AAESEP’s executive director Tyler Malin, “and with our simple lookup and registration tools, finding inexpensive health insurance has never been easier.” The introduction of AAESEP’s first insurance offering has been more than 20 years in the making. Well-known labor attorney, Roger H. Madon developed the idea for AAESEP in 1984 in response to the changes he saw in the American economy and the increased competition from foreign countries. “The challenges facing workers have evolved since I first developed this idea,” said Madon. “The world of work is different, but nothing has changed my mind about this project, I still want to give working Americans and their families the tools to build a healthy, happy life.”
AAESEP endeavors to deliver information to the public on issues related to work and employment; support high-quality research into areas of interest to working and self-employed persons, provide referrals to a variety of services including legal services, retirement planning, health insurance, education and job skills training; become the premier source of information to policy makers, the business community, political leaders, and academic researchers on issues related to employment and link a wide variety of professional associations and related groups dedicated to meeting the changing needs of today’s workforce. For more information about AAESEP, please visit our website at www.aaesep.org.
