FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 13, 2010
Network Health Enters Into Contract With Morton Hospital and Medical Center
Agreement allows Network Health members to get health care services at
one of region’s leading community hospitals
Medford, Mass. — Network Health, a Massachusetts health plan that provides access to high-quality health care to more than 160,000 members with low and moderate incomes, today announced that it has entered into a contract with Morton Hospital and Medical Center in Taunton, Mass. Network Health’s members with MassHealth (Network Health Together™) and Commonwealth Care (Network Health Together™) can now get health care services at Morton Hospital and Medical Center.
“Network Health is pleased to enter into a relationship with Morton Hospital and Medical Center, so we can better serve individuals and families in Southeastern Massachusetts,” says Paul Burke, senior director of network management at Network Health. “Our partnership is rooted in a shared mission to improve the health and well-being of our community members and their diverse communities.”
Network Health partners with a growing network of more than 18,000 primary care providers, specialists, hospitals, and community organizations to serve its members in more than 300 cities and towns across Massachusetts.
“Increased access to health care is a critical component of community health,” says Julie Hall, director of revenue systems at Morton Hospital and Medical Center. “In this spirit, Morton Hospital and Medical Center is pleased to partner with Network Health to provide its MassHealth and Commonwealth Care members more choice and increased access to high-quality, comprehensive health care.”
About Morton Hospital and Medical Center
Morton Hospital and Medical Center is a not-for-profit acute care hospital primarily concerned with maintaining and restoring the health of people who live or work in the central part of Southeastern Massachusetts. Founded in 1889, today it is a 153-bed hospital providing health care to more than 100,000 local residents each year. Morton Hospital and Medical Center strives to provide new pathways to better health care through state-of-the-art technology and innovative procedures. Morton Hospital and Medical Center’s mission is to improve the health status of its community by providing greater access to comprehensive, high-quality, compassionate, and efficient health care services at the hospital and its satellite facilities.
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 Network Health Forward 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 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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