Posted on February 9, 2016
SPRINGFIELD, Mass., February 10, 2015 – Health New England recently launched an all-new corporate brand, marked by a blue and gray logo and tagline, “Where you matter.” To coincide with the new brand launch, the company also released its new public website, healthnewengland.org. Health New England continues to offer health plans across three lines of […]
Posted on February 2, 2016
You may have noticed the OptumRx logo appear recently on Health New England ID cards. In July 2015, Catamaran, completed its combination with OptumRx. This combination means that the Catamaran name and brand has been replaced with OptumRx on all communications. What is Health New England’s relationship with OptumRx? Health New England’s pharmacy benefit manager […]
Posted on February 1, 2016
Deadline for Providing 1094/1095 Forms Extended The IRS has extended the deadline for issuers and employers to deliver the new reporting forms required by the Affordable Care Act. What does this mean? Health plans and employers now must mail Form 1095B and 1095C, respectively, to individuals no later than March 31, 2016. Forms 1094B and […]
Posted on January 26, 2016
Large Group Pediatric Dental Benefit To better align our product offerings with those in the large group market, Health New England has made a business decision to no longer offer the Altus pediatric preventive dental benefit for large employer groups. This change will take place upon renewal beginning 7/1/16. Any large groups that renew after […]
Posted on January 19, 2016
We are changing our appearance, and renewing our commitment to quality and outstanding service. We have been meeting the health care needs of our communities for more than 30 years. And now we’re renewing our commitment to our members and business partners through our all new logo and brand promise: “Where you matter.” We will refer to […]
Posted on September 24, 2015
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Posted on September 15, 2015
New England reviews its products each year to ensure we are offering relevant health plans to our employer groups, remaining competitive in the marketplace, and meeting the requirements for plans in the small group market. As such, we are writing to let you know we will be closing a selection of small group plans upon […]
Posted on September 8, 2015
Employer groups in Massachusetts with 51-100 employees will soon be affected by the ACA’s provision that redefines the size of small employers in 2016. To help make this transition easier, Health New England is offering various options for employer groups affected by this change: Transitional Relief – As an affected employer group, you may choose […]
Posted on August 7, 2015
Health New England is pleased to announce that we have again partnered with Big Y, Louis & Clark, and Rite Aid to offer flu clinics at your place of employment for your employees. Health New England and our partnering pharmacies share a common goal: to promote the health and wellness of the community. To accomplish this goal, we have joined […]
Posted on July 24, 2015
Starting August 1, Health New England members* have access to U.S. board-certified physicians 24/7/365 through Teladoc. With Teladoc, members can request a phone or online video consultation with a Teladoc physician to treat non-emergency medical issues such as cold and flu, urinary tract infections, ear infections and more. Teladoc is not intended to replace the […]