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Point32Health Announces Three Senior Leadership Appointments

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Monday, December 11, 2023
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CANTON, Mass., Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Point32Health, the parent company of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan, has announced three appointments to its senior leadership team:

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  • CANTON, Mass., Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Point32Health, the parent company of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan, has announced three appointments to its senior leadership team:
    "We are thrilled to have three seasoned health industry leaders join the senior leadership team at Point32Health who bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the organization," said Cain A. Hayes, president and chief executive officer of Point32Health.
  • Susan Kee is being promoted to the role of chief legal officer, following the retirement of her predecessor.
  • Katie Catlender, who will join Point32Health in January as chief operations officer, will oversee Information Technology, Health Plan Service Operations, Business Continuity, the Project Management Office and the Integration Management Office.
  • He brings more than 25 years of managed care experience to Point32Health.

TUFTS HEALTH UNIFY TO REBRAND AS TUFTS HEALTH ONE CARE

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023
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CANTON, Mass., Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Point32Health, the parent company of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan, today announced that its Tufts Health Unify product, available to Massachusetts residents ages 21-64 who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, will change its name to Tufts Health One Care effective January 1, 2024. 

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  • CANTON, Mass., Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Point32Health, the parent company of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan, today announced that its Tufts Health Unify product, available to Massachusetts residents ages 21-64 who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, will change its name to Tufts Health One Care effective January 1, 2024.
  • "We will continue to be the same health plan that our members have come to know, as well as provide the customer service they deserve."
  • Tufts Health Unify is a health plan that contracts with both Medicare and Medicaid (MassHealth) to provide benefits of both programs to enrollees.
  • Tufts Health Plan complies with applicable Federal civil rights law and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity，

Charlie Baker Joins UnitedHealth Group’s Board of Directors

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Friday, November 3, 2023
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UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) announced Charlie Baker, the former governor of Massachusetts and a prominent former health care executive, has been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.

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  • UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) announced Charlie Baker, the former governor of Massachusetts and a prominent former health care executive, has been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective immediately.
  • “Charlie Baker’s leadership and deep health care experience will serve UnitedHealth Group well in its efforts to make the health system work better for everyone,” said UnitedHealth Group Board Chairman Stephen J. Hemsley.
  • “Charlie is an outstanding addition to our board given his proven track record in government and in leading businesses in the health sector, including care delivery and benefits.”
    “UnitedHealth Group has unique capabilities to improve health care outcomes, lower costs and make the experience better for both patients and providers,” Baker said.
  • “I am honored to join such a distinguished board and excited to help accelerate the company’s work.”
    Baker is the current president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

Point32Health Announces Three Finalists in Second Annual Innovation Challenge

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
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"The three finalists for this year's Innovation Challenge are pushing boundaries within the health care industry and developing solutions that are already improving health outcomes," said Glenn Pomerantz, MD, JD, Point32Health chief medical officer.

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  • "The three finalists for this year's Innovation Challenge are pushing boundaries within the health care industry and developing solutions that are already improving health outcomes," said Glenn Pomerantz, MD, JD, Point32Health chief medical officer.
  • The Innovation Challenge is an opportunity for one or more of these companies to work with Point32Health on a pilot or program, funded by the insurer.
  • Representatives from each company will attend the Innovation Challenge and present their industry innovations to the Point32Health leadership team at the company's headquarters in Canton, Massachusetts on November 15, 2023.
  • Any questions about the Innovation Challenge can be sent to: [email protected] .

Large Clinical Trial by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, HCA Healthcare and UCI Health Identifies Best Strategy to Prevent Life-Threatening Health Care-Associated ICU Infections

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Tuesday, October 10, 2023
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This strategy is called “decolonization” because it reduces the amount of bacteria on the body in order to reduce infection risk.

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  • This strategy is called “decolonization” because it reduces the amount of bacteria on the body in order to reduce infection risk.
  • The Mupirocin-Iodophor Swap Out Trial directly compared nasal mupirocin to nasal iodophor in the context of chlorhexidine bathing.
  • “This study further supports CDC guidance on using a strategy that combines nasal decolonization plus CHG bathing in ICU patients.
  • The results resolved the question about whether nasal treatment is necessary in addition to chlorhexidine bathing to prevent these ICU infections.

Point32Health and GRAIL Expand Pilot Access to Galleri® Multi-Cancer Early Detection Blood Test

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Thursday, September 28, 2023
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“We are excited to expand our pilot to include Mass General Brigham by offering members this early detection screening test that could potentially save countless lives.”

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  • “We are excited to expand our pilot to include Mass General Brigham by offering members this early detection screening test that could potentially save countless lives.”
    Point32Health is the first commercial health plan in the U.S. to work with GRAIL to offer its Galleri screening test in addition to recommended cancer screenings.
  • The initial pilot program enabled access to Galleri at no cost for eligible Point32Health employees and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care members who purchase their insurance on the Maine health insurance marketplace.
  • As part of this pilot, Mass General Cancer Center’s Early Detection and Diagnostics Clinic will assess eligible participants for cancer risk and have the test available for those members at no cost.
  • In fact, about 71 percent of cancer deaths are from cancers that lack recommended early detection screening.

PRIVACY ALERT: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Under Investigation for Data Breach of Over 2.5 million Patient Records

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Monday, June 26, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Schubert Jonckheer & Kolbe LLP is investigating a data breach impacting more than 2.5 million patient records in the custody of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, a Massachusetts health services company.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, June 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Schubert Jonckheer & Kolbe LLP is investigating a data breach impacting more than 2.5 million patient records in the custody of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, a Massachusetts health services company.
  • According to Harvard Pilgrim, the breach took place between March 28 and April 17, 2023 and involved the theft of personal and/or protected health information of over 2.5 million patients, including Social Security numbers, names, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, health insurance account information, provider taxpayer identification numbers, and clinical information (including medical history, diagnoses, treatment, dates of service, and provider names).
  • If your personal or protected health information was impacted by this incident, you may be entitled to money damages and an injunction requiring changes to Harvard Pilgrim's security practices.
  • If you received notification of this data breach or are a Harvard Pilgrim customer and wish to obtain additional information about your legal rights, please contact us today or visit our website at https://www.classactionlawyers.com/harvardpilgrim .

DATA BREACH ALERT: Edelson Lechtzin LLP Is Investigating Claims On Behalf Of Customers Whose Personal Data May Have Been Compromised By Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Data Breach

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Friday, June 16, 2023
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NEWTOWN, Pa., June 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The law firm of Edelson Lechtzin LLP is investigating claims regarding data privacy violations by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (“HPHC” or the “Company”) resulting from a data breach that occurred between March 28 and April 17, 2023.

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  • NEWTOWN, Pa., June 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The law firm of Edelson Lechtzin LLP is investigating claims regarding data privacy violations by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (“HPHC” or the “Company”) resulting from a data breach that occurred between March 28 and April 17, 2023.
  • The Company learned of suspicious activity on April 17, 2023 but failed to notify customers until June 15, 2023.
  • On April 17, 2023, HPHC discovered a ransomware incident that impacted systems that support Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Commercial and Medicare Advantage Stride plans.
  • Edelson Lechtzin LLP is investigating bringing a class action lawsuit to seek legal remedies on behalf of customers who may have had their sensitive personal and patient data compromised by the HPHC data breach.

Console & Associates, P.C.: Over 2.5 Million Social Security Numbers Compromised Following Massive Data Breach at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

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Friday, June 2, 2023
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are investigating claims on behalf of Harvard Pilgrim policyholders and anyone else affected by the breach and want victims of the breach to understand their legal rights.

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  • are investigating claims on behalf of Harvard Pilgrim policyholders and anyone else affected by the breach and want victims of the breach to understand their legal rights.
  • Now, customers' names, Social Security numbers, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, health insurance account information, and protected health information may be in the hands of criminals.
  • The Notice explains that the data breach stems from a ransomware attack impacting the IT systems that support Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Commercial and Medicare Advantage Stride℠ plans.
  • On May 24, 2023, Harvard Pilgrim confirmed that information belonging to 2,550,922 people was accessible to hackers as a result of the breach.

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Data Breach Investigation

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023
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NEW YORK, May 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TheGrantLawFirm, PLLC announces that it is investigating claims against Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (“Harvard Pilgrim”).

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  • NEW YORK, May 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TheGrantLawFirm, PLLC announces that it is investigating claims against Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (“Harvard Pilgrim”).
  • Harvard Pilgrim recently announced that on April 17, 2023, it discovered a cybersecurity ransomware attack that impacted about 2 million users of the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Commercial and Medicare Advantage Stride plans.
  • It disclosed that its investigation revealed that copies of private health care information was taken from the system during the period of March 29, 2023, to April 17, 2023.
  • If you received a data breach letter, call Lynda J.