Posted on January 3, 2011
Quality Compass®3 is NCQA’s comprehensive national database of health plans’ HEDIS and CAHPS® results. These scores reflect the results of consumer surveys and success in prevention and treatment compared to other plans. HNE received the following ratings of distinction for its commercial plan: CAHPS® Survey: HNE achieved the highest rate in the country in the […]
Posted on January 3, 2011
Imagine a medical practice where everyone knows your name. HNE and Baycare Health Partners (BHP) have started a pilot program to improve the patient care experience, improve patient care, and change primary care practice. “Patient centered medical home” is a term that is used frequently now in both the medical and lay press. Much of […]
Posted on January 3, 2011
A Healthy Gift to Yourself for the New Year Millions of people spend billions of dollars each year to manage their weight. They begin each New Year with a diet plan to lose weight. Many times, they just gain it back and start all over again. Sound familiar? If so, why not make this time […]
Posted on January 3, 2011
Text4baby Provides Health Tips to Pregnant Women, New Moms. HNE has signed an agreement to become an outreach partner for text4baby. This is a new free mobile information service that gives timely health information to pregnant women and new moms from pregnancy through a baby’s first year. This program of the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy […]
Posted on January 3, 2011
And Your Prescription Drug Card Benefit Program Local pharmacies are promoting $4 generic prescriptions, medications for as little as $1 a week, and some offer selected generic medications for as little as $10 for a 90-day supply. Each pharmacy offers different drugs in these programs – most have nearly 400 generic medications on their list. […]
Posted on January 3, 2011
You Can Stay With HNE! Retirement is an exciting time. Many people travel, take up a new hobby, or simply spend more time with family. If you or a family member is thinking of retirement, you can stay with HNE. We offer a variety of Medicare Advantage Plans to eligible Medicare beneficiaries residing in Hampden, […]
Posted on June 22, 2010
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Posted on June 8, 2010
WGBY will present “Young@Heart Chorus: Alive and Well at the Paramount” June 25 at 7 p.m. at the Paramount Theatre in downtown Springfield, Mass. WGBY invites HNE members to celebrate the message this chorus embodies – being alive and well – in the chorus’s first Springfield appearance in five years. HNE is committed to the […]
Posted on June 8, 2010
Anxiety disorders affect approximately 19 million adults in America. Anxiety disorders are chronic and can become progressively worse if not treated. There are different types of anxiety disorders. Each one has different symptoms. The table below describes the types of disorders, their symptoms, and treatments. Disorder Symptoms Treatment Panic Disorder Feelings of terror that strike […]
Posted on June 8, 2010
About 14 million Americans abuse alcohol or are alcoholics. That’s one out of every 13 adults. In addition, about one in five Americans between the ages of 16 and 59 have reported using at least one illegal drug.