Posted on March 16, 2015
We want to make sure that all of your health needs are met during and after your pregnancy. Our Bilingual Care Coordinators, Jeanette and Hector, are natives of Springfield and Holyoke. Jeanette became a mom at a young age and has years of experience guiding women who are expecting and new moms to meet their […]
Posted on December 22, 2014
The holidays have begun and all of a sudden we are surrounded by food! Extra candy left over from Halloween, baked goods at the office, and non-stop holiday lunches, dinners and parties! We tend to eat more throughout the season. We know we shouldn’t, but we do. Sound familiar? You’re not alone. Why do we […]
Posted on December 16, 2014
It’s Saturday, and Sally received a bill from her dermatologist for $123.00. Why? She paid the $30.00 copayment at the time of the visit. First thing Monday morning Sally called the insurance company to ask why it was not covered. All she knows is that she went for a skin exam so that he could […]
Posted on December 5, 2014
HNE is a local nonprofit caring for the health of our neighbors. That means we are far more community oriented than the huge national companies. We have only 300 employees, all living and working in Massachusetts and Connecticut. We provide health insurance to over 5,000 area businesses and over 140,000 of our own neighbors. It […]
Posted on November 28, 2014
Health insurance companies often use terms and acronyms that many of us don’t understand. The focus of this article is to explain the difference between an HMO and a PPO. HMO HMO stands for “Health Maintenance Organization.” The majority of our Health New England members have an HMO plan. In an HMO, you can only […]
Posted on November 21, 2014
HNE has free health-related gifts for our members. Read on to see what we have and how to get them. Free Maternity Books All HNE members who are first-time mothers will be sent free maternity books. You don’t even need to ask. The books will cover pregnancy health, mother and baby health, and child development […]