FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 11, 2010
Network Health Wins 24 National Marketing Awards in 2009
Local health plan recognized for marketing excellence
(Medford, Mass.) — Network Health, a Massachusetts health plan that provides high-quality health care coverage to more than 150,000 Massachusetts residents with low- and moderate-income, announced today its marketing team won 24 national marketing awards in 2009. Network Health was recognized for promoting its benefit programs, designed to improve the health and well-being of its members.
Among its awards, Network Health received one gold medal, one silver medal, and two bronze medals from the Aster Awards; seven awards of excellence from the Communicator Awards; one Lamplighter Award and one silver award from the Lamplighter Awards; two gold awards and one honorable mention award from the MarCom Awards; one platinum award and two gold awards from the Hermes Creative Awards; one certificate of merit from the Healthcare Advertising Awards; and two silver awards and two awards of merit from the National Health Information Awards. In addition, Network Health won a “CFO of the Year” award and a “20 on the Move: Hispanic executives making a difference in Boston” award from the Boston Business Journal.
“I am thrilled to see such well-known and highly-respected award competitions recognize Network Health’s marketing efforts,” said Debbie Gordon, Network Health’s senior director of marketing. “At Network Health, our marketing team works hard to create innovative marketing pieces for individuals who are traditionally difficult to reach. Despite the challenge, it is refreshing to see our team’s effort and creativity rewarded.”
The award competitions recognized a broad range of Network Health’s marketing and communications materials, including printed materials, direct-mail campaigns, and special events.
To see Network Health’s winning entries, visit www.network-health.org.
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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