Hudson Health Plan Sponsors Free Bicycle Safety Rodeo in Yonkers on June 29th

James L. Fleming Park. Yonkers, NY Saturday, June 29 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
 
 
Kick off a safe and healthy summer at Hudson Health Plan's bike safety rodeo
Kick off a safe and healthy summer at Hudson Health Plan's bike safety rodeo
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. - June 11, 2013 - PRLog -- Rather than letting your kids vegetate in front of a video screen this summer, get them mobile. No, not a smartphone; we’re talking bikes! Show them how much fun (and healthy) outdoor activities can be – and while you’re at it, find out how to keep them safe, too – at a free Bicycle Safety Rodeo sponsored by Hudson Health Plan (Hudson). The biking event will be held at James L. Fleming Park in Yonkers, NY on June 29 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring your children’s bikes for free bicycle safety inspections, and let safety officers teach youngsters the rules of the road and how to wear a helmet (it’s not as simple as it sounds).

Even if you don’t have a bicycle, there are plenty of activities for people of all ages to enjoy. Free fun activities include a Double Dutch Jump Rope Contest and Zumba Dancing, provided by the Yonkers Family YMCA. Young children will get to meet Hudson’s own loveable panda mascot. What’s more, everyone who attends will be eligible for several free bike giveaways, courtesy of Sports Authority and Hudson.

Hudson’s Bicycle Safety Rodeo is open to the public and will offer the following activities – all absolutely free:

Bicycle safety inspections

Several bike giveaways, courtesy of Sports Authority and Hudson

Bicycle obstacle course and safety instructions

Popcorn and water

Dee Jay and music

Hudson’s very own panda mascot

Zumba dancing

Double Dutch jump rope contest

Nutritional information

Childhood weight management information and tips, courtesy of Hudson

So why is Hudson, a not-for-profit health plan, doing all of this for members and non-members alike? “We want to create healthier communities,” explains Mark Santiago, Senior Vice President of Operations at Hudson. “After the stress of the school year, summer is a great time to hit the restart button and get the whole family moving and eating right. We want everyone to know that healthy living today means better health tomorrow.”

Hudson also will be distributing information about obtaining free and low-cost children’s health insurance. “Not every family knows that state health insurance is available to almost every child in New York State,” notes Santiago. “Having health insurance can make a big difference in a child’s life. Studies show that children with health insurance are more likely to visit the doctor regularly than children who are not insured. That’s important because access to regular health care helps children stay healthy, and helps control chronic childhood diseases, such as asthma, which can adversely affect school attendance.”

Hudson’s Bicycle Safety Rodeo was arranged in collaboration with Westhab, the Yonkers Family YMCA, Yonkers Police Precinct 3, and Councilman Wilson Terrero, the Majority Leader of the Yonkers City Council. The public is invited to visit the events page on Hudson’s website (http://www.hudsonhealthplan.org/events/detail?occurrence_...) for more information.

Hudson Health Plan’s Bicycle Safety Rodeo

James L. Fleming Park in Yonkers, NY (entrance on Prescott and Elm Streets)

Saturday, June 29, 2013 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

(Rain date is July 13)

About Hudson Health Plan

Hudson Health Plan is a community-based not-for-profit health care organization that provides state-sponsored Medicaid Managed Care, Child Health Plus, and Family Health Plus insurance coverage to 120,000 members in New York’s Hudson Valley. Hudson uses every government dollar it receives to fulfill its mission, which is “to promote and provide access to excellent health services for all people.” Hudson improves the health of its members and the communities in which they live through its innovations in integrated care coordination, and by working with more than 5,000 local health providers. Hudson received the national 2012 Medicaid Health Plan Innovation Award for its Westchester Cares Action Program, an innovative integrated care management project. In both 2009 and 2010, Hudson achieved the highest quality incentive scores of any Medicaid plan in New York State, and in 2010, it received the highest overall performance rating of any Medicaid plan in the Hudson Valley. It also has earned the highest ratings in overall satisfaction among Medicaid Managed Care members in the Hudson Valley region since 2003.

Hudson Health Plan is based in Tarrytown, N.Y. Visit Hudson at www.hudsonhealthplan.org, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/hudsonhealthplan, and on Twitter at @HudsonHealth (https://twitter.com/#!/HudsonHealth).
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