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2010
August

08/16/2010  —  "Network Health recognized for having top leadership team" -  WickedLocal.com
Network Health received a HealthLeaders Media 2010 Top Leadership Teams in Healthcare award in its health plan category.

08/02/2010  —  "Whittier Street awards Yeracaris" -  Bay State Banner
Pano Yeracaris, Network Health’s vice president and chief medical officer, in Medford received Whittier Street Health Center’s Health Champion Award from the health center’s president and CEO, Frederica Williams.

July

07/29/2010  —  "Whittier Street honors Yeracaris" -  Boston Business Journal
Whittier Street Health Center’s president and CEO, Frederica Williams, honors Pano Yeracaris, vice president and chief medical officer of Network Health, with Whittier Street Health Center’s Health Champion Award.

07/23/2010  —  "Network Health expands into Wareham and Onset" -  The New England Business Bulletin
Network Health now serves Commonwealth Care-eligible residents in Wareham and Onset.

07/22/2010  —  "Network Health Earns ‘Excellent’ Accreditation" -  Boston.com
Network Health earned an “Excellent” accreditation rating from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).

07/15/2010  —  "First annual Malden River Festival" -  Medford Daily Mercury
The first annual Malden River Festival at the new “Park at River’s Edge” drew more than 1,000 people. The event featured a free informational table and demonstrations of safe summer activities from local groups, including Network Health. 

07/07/2010  —  "Top Leadership Teams in Healthcare 2010 Announced" -  HealthLeaders Media

Network Health received the 2010 Top Leadership Team in Healthcare award in the health plan category from HealthLeaders Media.

June

06/30/2010  —  "Network Health expands into Wareham area" -  Wareham Courier
Network Health now serves Commonwealth Care-eligible residents in East Wareham, Onset, Wareham, and West Wareham.

06/06/2010  —  "Health contract" -  The Standard-Times

Network Health, a Massachusetts health plan, announced that it has entered into a contract with Morton Hospital and Medical Center in Taunton.

06/04/2010  —  "Health plan options" -  Vineyard Gazette

Massachusetts residents with health insurance through the Commonwealth Care Health Insurance Program (Commonwealth Care) can change their health plan for any reason between June 3 and June 22, according to Network Health, one of the five local health plans with a Commonwealth Care product.

06/03/2010  —  "Enrollment open health insurance" -  Burlington Union

Massachusetts residents with health insurance through the Commonwealth Care Health Insurance Program (Commonwealth Care) can change their health plan for any reason between June 3 and June 22, 2010.

May

05/30/2010  —  "Second Bay State health plan covers CVS clinic visits" -  Boston Herald

Last week, Network Health announced that it would partner with MinuteClinic, a division of CVS that operates walk-in care clinics at 10 Massachusetts pharmacies.

05/27/2010  —  "Commonwealth open enrollment scheduled" -  Medford Transcript

Massachusetts residents with health insurance through the Commonwealth Care Health Insurance Program (Commonwealth Care) can change their health plan for any reason between June 3 and June 22, 2010.

05/23/2010  —  "Business Buzz" -  The Sun Chronicle

Network Health has agreed to a contract with Morton Hospital and Medical Center of Taunton. As a result, Network Health’s members can now get health care services at Morton.

05/19/2010  —  "Network Health enters into contract with Morton Hospital" -  Taunton Daily Gazette

Network Health announced Monday that it entered into a contract with Morton Hospital and Medical Center of Taunton. Network Health’s members with MassHealth and Commonwealth Care can now get health care services at Morton Hospital and Medical Center.

05/03/2010  —  "Stop pumping cash into your old legacy system clunker" -  Managed Healthcare Executive

Few things strike more fear into the heart of a health plan executive than the thought of replacing a legacy system. Whether it's a technology that adjudicates claims or runs some other mission-critical business process, it's always tough to sever ties with an enterprise system that has served its purpose well for so many years.

April

04/12/2010  —  "Quincy Health Care Workers Feted by Network Health" -  The Quincy Sun

The Quincy Sun ran a photograph taken during Network Health's Patient Financial Services Appreciation Breakfast on Friday, March 5.

March

03/18/2010  —  "Enrollment Breakfast" -  The Chelsea Record

The Chelsea Record included a photo of Network Health's Patient Financial Services Appreciation Breakfast.

2009
December

12/24/2009  —  "Spotlight" -  Boston Business Journal

David Dube, Network Health's director of IT infrastructure and applications, is profiled in the Boston Business Journal.

October

10/26/2009  —  "20 on the Move" -  Boston Business Journal

TheBoston Business Journal and El Planeta honored Robert Katzman, Network Health’s manager of member acquisition, as a “20 on the Move: Hispanic executives making a difference in Boston” award winner on October 23 at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel.

10/23/2009  —  "20 on the Move: Hispanic executives making a difference" -  El Planeta

El Planeta and the Boston Business Journal honored Robert Katzman, Network Health’s manager of member acquisition, as a “20 on the Move: Hispanic executives making a difference in Boston” award winner on October 23 at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel.

September

09/28/2009  —  "Insurance exchanges could help small plans boost enrollment" -  Health Plan Week

State-run health insurance exchanges, as proposed in the Senate Finance Committee's health reform markup (HPW 9/21/09, p.1) as well as in other bills, could give small health plans an opportunity to compete against much larger players. Network Health's Debbie Gordon, senior director of marketing, is interviewed.

August

08/31/2009  —  "Network Health's Paul Burke named Board President at HCAS" -  Daily Times Chronicle

Network Health announced today that Paul Burke, senior director of network management, has been appointed president of the board of directors at HealthCare Administrative Solutions.

08/30/2009  —  "Movers and Shakers (Metro West Daily News)" -  Metro West Daily News

Network Health today announced that the Boston Business Journal has named its vice president of finance, Russell Kopp, ‘CFO of the Year’.

08/13/2009  —  "On the move: Health and Science" -  Boston Business Journal

Medford-based Network Health appointed Dr. Stephen Davis associate medical director.

08/09/2009  —  "The Corporate Shuffle: A good direction" -  Boston Herald

A good direction. Dr. Stephen Davis was named associate medical director for Network Health in Medford.

July

07/31/2009  —  "Boxford's Davis appointed associate medical director" -  Tri-Town Transcript

Network Health announced today the appointment of Boxford resident Dr. Stephen Davis as associate medical director. Davis, a Boxford selectman, will be involved in the plan's care management and utilization management teams.

07/09/2009  —  "Network Health appoints three new directors" -  The Medford Transcript

Network Health recently announced the appointment of Steven Kostos as director of contracting; James Merola as director of quality; and Akin Ogungbadero as director of provider relations.

June

06/25/2009  —  "Resident named 'CFO of the Year' by Boston Business Journal" -  Weston Town Crier & Tab

Russell Kopp of Wayland, vice president of finance at Network Health, has been named "CFO of the Year" by the Boston Business Journal.

06/23/2009  —  "Leading by a healthy example" -  Boston Business Journal

Russell Kopp, Network Health's vice president of finance, was profiled in the Boston Business Journal after being named nonprofit "CFO of the Year."

06/19/2009  —  "Misplaced blame placed on insurers" -  Boston Globe

Russell Kopp, Network Health's vice president of finance, wrote a Letter to the Editor responding to a Boston Globe op-ed on the amount of money that health plans spend on administration. Kopp cites Network Health uses 93 cents of every dollar on direct care for the plan's low- to moderate-income members, with the remaining seven cents directed to administration.

06/14/2009  —  "Help wanted in some sectors" -  Boston Herald

People will always get sick - meaning the hiring situation is healthy at insurance companies such as Network Health. The Medford-based nonprofit is hiring in operations, customer service, information technology, administration and medical management. The company also relocated its headquarters to Station Landing in Medford to “provide space for our continued growth,” said its president, Christina Severin.

06/05/2009  —  "2009 CFO Awards" -  Boston Business Journal

 The Boston Business Journal announced the honorees for its first annual CFO of the Year Awards. Network Health CFO, Russ Kopp, was an honoree in the nonprofit category.

May

05/31/2009  —  "State health plans offer good options" -  Boston Globe

A letter to the editor from Network Health president, Christina Severin. The Boston Globe report on payments to medical provider missed a key point when it comes to payment of doctors' claims in Massachusetts.

05/29/2009  —  "Hospital decision leaves 1,500 Islanders uninsured, confused" -  Vineyard Gazette

Some 1,500 Vineyard residents will have to find a new health insurer, following the Island hospital's decision to stop accepting one of its two Commonwealth Care providers. Network Health will continue to offer coverage.

05/27/2009  —  "Insurance plan available" -  Telegram & Gazette

The state reported in a news release that Commonwealth Care members can choose from five insurance carriers, although not all five plans are available in all parts of the state. In the Worcester area, Commonwealth Care plans are available from four carriers, including Network Health.

05/21/2009  —  "State insurance plan options will change" -  Martha's Vineyard Times

The next five weeks provide an important window of opportunity for current and prospective Island members of Commonwealth Care, the subsidized state health insurance plan enacted to provide universal access to insurance coverage for all Massachusetts citizens.

05/14/2009  —  "Commonwealth Care, Medicaid patients urged to switch plans" -  Inquirer and Mirror

Nantucket Cottage Hospital intends to reach all of the estimated 1,000 to 1,200 affected islanders during the open enrollment period. It should be relatively simple to switch over to one of the two accepted health plans.

April

04/24/2009  —  "Information, please" -  Vineyard Gazette

The Martha's Vineyard Hospital intends to drop its deal with one of its current Commonwealth Care providers on July 1. The Vineyard hospital makes its case for the change; a new deal with Network Health will make it easier to refer patients to its preferred, non-partner hospitals in Boston.

04/10/2009  —  "Hospital to drop insurance contract" -  Vineyard Gazette

Some 1,500 lower-income Vineyard residents face the prospect of having to find new health insurance because the Martha's Vineyard Hospital has determined its current insurer is not directing enough patients to its affiliated hospitals in Boston. To date, Network Health has been the only other provider of this type of care.

04/03/2009  —  "What people don't know about child abuse can really hurt" -  The Eagle-Tribune

Recent headlines about child abuse are sobering and devastating. Cases of the potentially devastating brain injury know as shaken baby syndrome have at least doubled in the last few months, amid an overall rise in child abuse and neglect reports.

March

03/28/2009  —  "Medford's Network Health appoints three new directors" -  Medford Transcript

Network Health recently appointed the appointment of three new directors Steven Kostos, James Merola, and Akinola Ogungbadero. 

03/26/2009  —  "Commonwealth Care rates lower than expected" -  Barre Gazette

Holding the line on government spending without reducing benefits or increasing cost-sharing for members, the state-subsidized Commonwealth Care program recently unanimously agreed to keep premium rates and base enrollee contributions flat for next year, and expanded the number of plans taking part in the program from four to five.

03/15/2009  —  "The Corporate Shuffle: Three's company" -  Boston Herald

Network Health appointed Steven Kostos as director of contracting, James Merola as director of quality, and Akinola Ogungbadero as director of provider relations. 

03/13/2009  —  "Health costs stable" -  Boston Herald

Participants in state subsidized health plans will see their premiums either remain flat or decline when the new rates kick in July 1.

03/02/2009  —  "Health costs may decrease" -  Springfield Republican

Many state residents receiving health insurance through Commonwealth Care should see a slight decrease in monthly payments next fiscal year without loss of benefits.

February

02/13/2009  —  "On the Move" -  Boston Business Journal

Network Health has hired the following: Steven Kostos, director of contracting; James Merola, director of quality; and Akinola Ogungbadero, director of provider relations.

02/06/2009  —  "Middleton's Kostos named contracting director at Network Health" -  Tri-Town Transcript

Network Health recently announced the appointment of Middleton's Steven Kostos as director of contracting. Kostos will lead Network Health's efforts to expand and enhance network relationships to ensure member access to care.

02/01/2009  —  "Health Care" -  Patriot Ledger

Network Health has hired Akin Ogungbadero of Stoughton as director of provider relations.  

January

01/11/2009  —  "The Corporate Shuffle: Safety Net" -  Boston Herald

The Boston Herald announced four Network Health promotions and new hires. The paper included the hiring of Jean O’Malley, Holly Ardito, Mary McKendry, and the promotion of Laura Wood, to their respective positions. 

2008
December

12/01/2008  —  "Women to Watch" -  Women's Business Boston

Network Health, Medford, has appointed Mary McKendry senior director, clinical operations, and Jean Wong O'Malley director, medical management.

November

11/13/2008  —  "Out of the Office" -  Boston Business Journal

The New England Patriots' Jarvis Green was the guest of honor at Network Health's recent Health Halloween party. Shown with Green are Paul Burke, senior director of network management for Network Health, and Debbie Gordon, Network Health's senior director of marketing.

11/09/2008  —  "Good Causes" -  Patriot Ledger

Paul Burke of Network Health attends a fundraiser for the Manet Community Health Center in Quincy.

11/01/2008  —  "With universal health care, Massachusetts tries first aid" -  Readers Digest

Readers Digest examines Massachusetts' universal health care reform. The article includes an interview with Network Health president Christina Severin.

October

10/31/2008  —  "Super fun doing the limbo" -  Boston Globe

Pat's pass rusher Jarvis Green didn't look the least bit scary as he entertained 300 Brockton boys and girls at Network Health's Halloween party.

10/30/2008  —  "Tracked down" -  Boston Herald

New England Patriot Jarvis Green talking healthy lifestyles to 300 Brockton kids at Network Health's Health Halloween Party at the Louis F. Angelo Elementary School.

10/30/2008  —  "N.E. Patriot Jarvis Green talks health with Paul Burke" -  Daily Times Chronicle

Pat's defensive end Jarvis Green preached the benefits of maintaining a health lifestyle to 300 costumed Brockton youngsters yesterday during Network Health's 'Healthy Halloween' party.

10/06/2008  —  "Costly ER still draws many now insured" -  Boston Globe

Thousands of newly insured Massachusetts residents are relying on emergency rooms for routine medical care, an expensive habit that drives up healthcare costs and thwarts a major goal of the state's first-in-the-nation health insurance law.

 

10/02/2008  —  "O'Malley appointed Network Health director" -  The Brookline Tab

Jean Wong O'Malley of Brookline has been appointed director of medical management at Network Health in Medford.

July

07/23/2008  —  "Network Health's leadership in eliminating Health Disparities" -  Braintree Forum

Profile of two Network Health employees who share the passion and mission to eliminate health disparities within communities of color.

07/07/2008  —  "Many uninsured don't take advantage of health coverage" -  O Jornal

One year after the deadline for Massachusetts residents to obtain health coverage under the state's health insurance law, numerous eligible individuals still don't take advantage of free or low-cost plans available to them.

07/04/2008  —  "Here one day, gone the next: Your patients' health coverage?" -  Healthcare Review

Profiles Network Health's initiatives to actively seeking to draw attention to the issue of Medicaid churn.

May

05/08/2008  —  "Wakefield resident helps organize projects throughout the city" -  Wakefield Observer

Wakefield resident, Jason Levy, director of finance, Network Health and treasurer of Rebuilding Together Boston marked National Rebuilding Day by organizing eight improvement projects around the city.

05/01/2008  —  "Welcome Back" -  Managed Healthcare Executive

Network Health president, Christina Severin, was profiled in Managed Healthcare's May 2008 cover story.

April

04/24/2008  —  "Cambridge fortunate to have Network Health" -  Cambridge Chronicle

 A Letter to the Editor touting Network Health as a high-quality health plan.

04/17/2008  —  "Area office designs bid farewell to cubicle culture" -  Boston Business Journal

Gone are the Dilbert-esque cubicles that have long defined the corporate landscape. Examples of area companies that have opted for open space designs include Network Health's new headquarters in Medford, MA.

March

03/20/2008  —  "Now approved in Quincy: Network Health expands MassHealth" -  The Quincy Sun

Network Health announces an expansion of its network to serve eligible MassHealth members in Quincy and neighboring towns.

03/13/2008  —  "Health & Science" -  Boston Business Journal

Network Health, a Medford-bases health plan provider, appointed the following: Manual Chrobak, director of actuarial services; Elaine Stone, director of quality; and Kim Kashian, director of application services.

03/13/2008  —  "Network Health appoints Chrobak" -  Marlborough Enterprise

Network Health announced the appointment of Hudson resident Manuel Chrobak as director of actuarial services. Chrobak will oversee Network Health's analysis of medical costs and reserve medical expenses, as well as other financial projects.

February

02/15/2008  —  "MassHealth network expands to serve Watertown" -  Watertown Tab & Press

Network Health announced an expansion of its provider network and subsequent state approval for an expansion of its service area, allowing the plan to expand its base of eligible MassHealth members in Waltham and neighboring towns.

02/11/2008  —  "Plano de saude gratuito para brasileiros nos EUA" -  Brazilian Times

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02/01/2008  —  "First report to assess impacts of new health insurance plans" -  Sandwich Enterprise

The Massachusetts Division of Health Care Finance and Policy has released its first in an ongoing series of reports tracking the impact of the state's landmark health care reform law.

 

January

01/31/2008  —  "Network Health expands service area" -  Patriot Ledger

Network Health is expanding its service area for its subsidized health insurance plan.

01/17/2008  —  "Health reform a tough pill to swallow for two insurers" -  Boston Business Journal

Two of the four insurers that offer subsidized Commonwealth Care insurance plans as part of the Massachusetts health reform law are making money on their largest product offerings, according to early claims data released yesterday. Network Health is an early winner.



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