Increased provider rates also contributed to the rise in insurance premiums impacting the Massachusetts Health Connector, which offers health and dental coverage for individuals, families and businesses through carriers including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, UnitedHealthcare and Mass General Brigh...
In July 2006, Massachusetts launched an ambitious state plan to achieve near-universal insurance coverage. This plan took shape amid inaction by the federal government and most states that were failing to address the adverse financial and health consequences faced by uninsured Americans. With strong ...
National Quality Forum, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, and Blue Health Intelligence; being a board member for the Health Care Cost Institute and the Massachusetts Health Connector (vice chair); and serving as the current chair of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission. No other disclosures we...
This article briefly describes the key features of the Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act, focusing particularly on the Connector. It then offers preliminary thoughts on the expected effect of that mechanism for creating quality, affordable health insurance products for individuals. Observers anticipate ...
Lessons from the Massachusetts Health Connector demonstrate that a seamless data interface is essential. Payers will need IT systems that can present their products, services, and prices in a compelling way on these exchanges. They will have to support the flow of inquiries and orders from t...
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Rosemarie Day has been a long time health care consultant and operator, most prominently as the COO of the Massachusetts Health Connector–the first real state exchange that was created as part of Romneycare (which with a few twists later became Obamacare!) Following the 2017 Women’s March...
One of the most important developments in health policy in recent years was the health reform plan enacted by Massachusetts in April 2006. This sweeping bill reformed insurance markets, subsidized insurance coverage for a large swath of the population, introduced a new purchasing mechanism (the "Co...
BOSTON – A largevoter turnoutis expected in Massachusetts on Tuesday, November 5 as Election Day 2024 features critical races on the local and national level. Here's what to know about finding the right place to cast your ballot, if you didn't take advantage of early voting. ...