Health New England

Health New England Earns NCQA Accreditation
Health New England earned a three-year NCQA reaccreditation for its Commercial and Medicaid HMO plans, scoring 4 out of 5 stars for clinical quality and member experience. This achievement underscores Health New England’s commitment to quality care and patient satisfaction, building on last year’s NCQA Health Equity recognition for its work addressing health disparities.

38 Local Non-Profits Receive Nearly $80,000 In Health New England DEIB Grants
Health New England awarded $80,000 in DEIB grants to 38 Western Massachusetts nonprofits focused on youth health and equity, supporting food access, safe housing, and education. Since COVID-19, it has prioritized youth well-being, granting nearly $520,000 over six years.

Health New England Appoints New Chief Medical Officer and Chief Information Officer
Health New England welcomes two new executives to its leadership team. Dr. Kate McIntosh, MD, MBA, FAAP, is Health New England’s new Chief Medical Officer and Casey Hossa is the company’s Chief Information Officer.

HEALTH NEW ENGLAND APPOINTS NEW CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Health New England is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Lisa M. Cohen to the role of Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer. In this position, Cohen is responsible for leading Health New England’s financial strategy, accounting, actuarial, underwriting and financial reporting, ensuring its ability to provide cost-effective health care coverage while maintaining high-quality member care.

Health New England Announces Third Year Of ‘Where Health Matters’ Grants
The “Where Health Matters” grant program is designed to advance the health and well-being of vulnerable population groups living in Central and Western Mass. Health New England will award five $50,000 grants to community nonprofit organizations, for an annual total of $250,000. The grant program focuses on three areas of health and social factors that influence health: built environment (such as access to healthy foods and places to exercise), transportation, and care coordination.

Health New England Becomes First Health Plan In Region To Launch Rx Savings Solutions
Rx Savings Solutions has partnered with Health New England to serve approximately 85,000 members in its commercial line of business and help them save money on prescription drugs.

Marion A. McGowan named CEO of Health New England, senior VP for Baystate Health
Marion A. McGowan will be appointed to the newly-created position of president and CEO, Health New England and senior vice president of payer innovation, Baystate Health.

Health New England president and CEO Maura McCaffrey steps down
Maura McCaffrey, president and CEO of Health New England, has resigned effective immediately to focus on her health and be with her family, according to a Baystate Health statement.

Health New England and Magellan Rx Management announce success of hemophilia management program
Program leverages personalized care delivery to help members with hemophilia live healthy, vibrant lives.

Health Data Vision Inc. partners with Health New England to deliver HEDIS® medical record retrieval and abstraction support
Health New England needed a vendor for the HEDIS® Hybrid 2018 season that can get them up-and-running quickly on a full-service basis, and yet offer flexibility to leverage more of their in-house resources over time using MRCS as a self-service platform.