FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 10, 2011
Network Health Appoints Manager of Provider Engagement
(Medford, Mass.) — Network Health, a Massachusetts health plan that provides high-quality health care coverage to more than 170,000 Massachusetts residents with low and moderate incomes, announced today that it has appointed Jason Lyle Steingisser manager of provider engagement.
Steingisser will develop and oversee Network Health’s provider engagement program, including implementing corporate-wide strategic and tactical efforts to engage and support provider groups in new payment models; developing support tools for providers in new payment arrangements; and acting as a key resource to providers for evaluation and interpretation of ongoing performance measurements to support their delivery of high-quality care.
“Jason will have a central role in supporting Network Health providers as they transition to value-based contracts,” said Paul Burke, Network Health senior director of network management. “Jason will actively engage with providers to ensure they have the appropriate information and tools necessary to be successful in the new era of health care payment reform.”
Prior to joining Network Health, Steingisser was a consultant with Voyage Advisors, an aging services company that develops care management tools, where he provided legislative, policy, and strategic market analysis. Steingisser previously held positions at Verisk Health and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts.
Steingisser earned a Bachelor of Arts in languages and linguistics from Macalester College in St. Paul, MN, and a Master of Public Health from the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice in Hanover, NH.
About Network Health
Since 1997, Network Health has provided Massachusetts residents with low and moderate incomes access to high-quality health care. 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 Network Health Together members all the benefits of MassHealth, plus free EXTRAS. Network Health’s Commonwealth Care plan extends access to affordable health care for qualified Massachusetts residents 19 years old or older who earn at or below 300% of the federal poverty level, or up to $32,496 a year for an individual (up to $66,156 a year for a family of four). In addition to core health care benefits, Network Health offers Network Health Forward members free EXTRAS designed to encourage wellness.
To improve the health and well-being of its members and their diverse communities, Network Health offers fully integrated, in-house care management, providing a team of medical, behavioral health, social care, and pharmacy professionals who coordinate member care, and partners with 20,000 primary care providers, specialists, hospitals, and community organizations.
Network Health earned National Committee for Quality Assurance’s (NCQA) “Excellent” Health Plan Accreditation, NCQA’s highest accreditation rating, for its Network Health Together plan. Network Health is ranked fifth among all Medicaid health plans nationally, according to NCQA’s 2010 – 2011 Health Insurance Plan Rankings – Medicaid. Additionally, Network Health is nationally recognized for its innovative programs and received a Case In Point Platinum Award for “Best Overall Case/Care Management Program” from Dorland Health. Network Health also has the Top Leadership Team among health plans nationally, according to HealthLeaders Media.
Individuals must be eligible for MassHealth to join Network Health Together, a MassHealth plan. To learn about MassHealth eligibility, Massachusetts residents can call the MassHealth Enrollment Center at 888-665-9993 (TTY: 888-665-9997), Monday through Friday, from
8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. Once enrolled, MassHealth members can learn about their MassHealth health plan options by calling MassHealth customer service at 800-841-2900 (TTY: 800-497-4648), Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
To learn about Commonwealth Care health plan options, Massachusetts residents can call Commonwealth Care customer service at 877-MA-ENROLL or 877-623-6765 (TTY: 877-623-7773), Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or they can visit www.mahealthconnector.org.
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