FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 25, 2009
Network Health’s Nancy Carlucci honored by the Association for Behavioral Healthcare
(Medford, Mass.) — Network Health today announced that Nancy Carlucci, manager of care management, received an “Innovative Practice Award” from the Association for Behavioral Healthcare during its 10th Anniversary Provider Celebration on October 23 at The Westin Waltham Hotel.
Carlucci was a member of the Massachusetts Standardized Documentation Project leadership team, a cross-agency team of Massachusetts health care professionals. The team reviewed existing health care documents doctors use for mental health and substance abuse diagnoses and developed best practice standardized documentation processes for programs serving children, adolescents, and adults.
“Creating standardized documentation processes is an important first step in the movement toward statewide electronic medical records,” said Carlucci. “Our team continues to look for new ways to improve our health care system and provide the best patient care.”
Mary McKendry, Network Health’s senior director of clinical affairs, separately praised Carlucci and her team’s dedication.
“Nancy and her team are dedicated to making sure Massachusetts’ health care system is efficient, consistent, and gives every patient the best care possible,” said McKendry. “The team’s work to standardize health care documents complements the state’s health care reform efforts, and lays groundwork for future innovation.”
About Network Health
Since 1997, Network Health has provided access to high-quality health care to low- and moderate-income residents of Massachusetts. Based in Medford, Mass., Network Health is a comprehensive health plan serving members through its Network Health Together™ (MassHealth) and Network Health Forward™ (Commonwealth Care) plans.
Network Health provides its Network Health Together members with all the benefits of MassHealth, plus additional free and discounted benefits. Network Health’s Commonwealth Care plan extends access to affordable health care for qualified Massachusetts residents 19 years or older who earn at or below 300 percent of the federal poverty level, or up to approximately $32,496 a year for an individual (up to approximately $66,156 a year for a family of four). In addition to core health care benefits, Network Health offers its Network Health Forward members extra benefits designed to encourage wellness.
Network Health is nationally recognized for its integrated model of care, which provides a team of in-house medical, mental health, social service, and pharmacy professionals to coordinate the care of members with complex health needs and address their nonmedical barriers to care. In its efforts to improve the health and well-being of its members and their diverse communities, Network Health partners with a growing network of nearly 18,000 primary care providers, specialists, hospitals, and community organizations to serve members in more than 300 cities and towns across Massachusetts.
Individuals must be eligible for MassHealth to join Network Health Together, a MassHealth plan. To learn about MassHealth eligibility, Massachusetts residents can contact the MassHealth Enrollment Center at 888-665-9993 (TTY: 888-665-9997), Monday through Friday, 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. Once enrolled, MassHealth members can learn about their MassHealth health plan options by calling the MassHealth Customer Service Center at 800-841-2900 (TTY: 800-497-4648), Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
To learn about Commonwealth Care health plan options, call the Commonwealth Care Customer Service Center at 877-MA-ENROLL or 877-623-6765 (TTY: 877-623-7773), Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Or visit www.mahealthconnector.org.
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