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 25, 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 14, 2016
We are changing our appearance, and renewing our commitment to quality and outstanding service. With your support, 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 […]
Posted on October 29, 2015
Thank you to all of our brokers who attended our 2015 Fall Broker Breakfast on October 14, 2015! For those of you who would like to have a copy of the presentations we discussed during our meeting, please click on the links below. PowerPoint Presentations Digital Vision Update Product Updates Small Group Defined Handouts Digital Vision Mailer […]
Posted on September 15, 2015
Health 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 […]
Posted on August 7, 2015
Health New England is pleased to announce that we have again partnered with Big Y, Rite Aid, and Louis & Clark 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 […]
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 […]
Posted on July 8, 2015
Cost of Care Calculator Available now, through HNEDirect.com Forecast out-of-pocket medical costs Accessible through our member portal, the Cost of Care Calculator uses member’s benefits and coverage information to estimate their share of costs for many common conditions and services. With this tool, members can: • Search from hundreds of common services • Compare low, medium and high cost estimates for services in […]
Posted on June 26, 2015
To support our growing business and better meet the needs of our customers, Health New England is extending its call center hours to accept calls until 6 p.m. (previously 5 p.m.). Starting on July 1, our new Member Services hours will be as follows: Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Contact Member Services: […]