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Government Insurance Liaison

The Government Insurance Liaison (GIL) position is a Samaritan staff member that helps people apply for Government insurance coverage that may not have any or not enough.  The purpose of this program is to assist and represent uninsured and underinsured patients with the process of applying for Medicaid or other coverage if applicable. In addition the GIL assists with the necessary documentation as requested by Department of Social Services. Other programs in which the GIL assists patients with are Unemployment, Social Security, and assistance with the application for Food Stamps, HEAP, and Temporary Assistance.

If you are in need of this help please contact our Government Insurance Liaison, call 315-779-5391 or use our Contact form.