Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Point32Health and Included Health Deliver Access to Comprehensive LGBTQ+ Care

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023
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Included Health , the first company to fully integrate navigation and virtual care, and Tufts Health Plan and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care , both Point32Health companies, are collaborating to help commercial members* gain access to Included Health’s LGBTQ+ Health services.

Key Points: 
  • Included Health , the first company to fully integrate navigation and virtual care, and Tufts Health Plan and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care , both Point32Health companies, are collaborating to help commercial members* gain access to Included Health’s LGBTQ+ Health services.
  • “Our work with Included Health reaffirms our commitment to supporting the care needs of our health plan members within the LGBTQ+ community,” said Peter Bell, Director of Commercial Strategy & Innovation at Point32Health.
  • Included Health Communities is the leading dedicated care concierge and healthcare navigation platform for underserved populations, including the LGBTQ+ community.
  • In addition to offering LGBTQ+ Health, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care also provides its commercial health plan members with access to Doctor On Demand by Included Health for Everyday & Urgent Care and Virtual Primary Care.

Point32Health Collaborates with Valera Health to Enhance Access to Quality Mental Health Care in Massachusetts

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Monday, January 9, 2023
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CANTON, Mass. and NEW YORK, Jan. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Point32Health, the parent organization of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan, and Valera Health, a tele-behavioral health service that provides comprehensive care for kids and adults with mild to severe mental illness, today announced a collaboration to increase access to virtual mental health services and provide evidence-based care to Point32Health members in Massachusetts.

Key Points: 
  • and NEW YORK, Jan. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Point32Health , the parent organization of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan, and Valera Health , a tele-behavioral health service that provides comprehensive care for kids and adults with mild to severe mental illness, today announced a collaboration to increase access to virtual mental health services and provide evidence-based care to Point32Health members in Massachusetts.
  • "Valera's virtual behavioral health care solution provides a professional and convenient online platform that enables us to expand mental health services for our members, without compromising on quality," said Jill Borrelli, vice president of behavioral health at Point32Health.
  • The Covid-19 pandemic and other global events have highlighted the need for increased mental health care access.
  • Valera has also achieved over 70 percent depression improvement outcomes across the population, supporting increased demand for quality mental health care.

Wellthy And Point32Health Launch Collaboration to Support Caregivers

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Thursday, December 8, 2022
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Wellthy’s robust digital experience, personalized concierge support, and burgeoning community will provide Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan members with direct access to new tools and services for greater support and navigation as caregivers.

Key Points: 
  • Wellthy’s robust digital experience, personalized concierge support, and burgeoning community will provide Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan members with direct access to new tools and services for greater support and navigation as caregivers.
  • This caregiving crisis is taking a huge toll on people’s well-being, finances, and careers,” said Wellthy CEO and co-founder, Lindsay Jurist-Rosner.
  • “Offering caregivers the right support is critical to helping them reduce stress, save money, and stay engaged in their work.
  • Families can also access Wellthy Community, an expert-moderated peer network where caregivers can share and connect with others who are experiencing similar challenges.

Point32Health and GRAIL Expand Galleri® Multi-Cancer Early Detection Blood Test Pilot to Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Members on the Maine Health Insurance Marketplace

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Thursday, December 15, 2022
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Point32Health, the parent company of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, and GRAIL, LLC, a health care company with a mission of detecting cancer early when it can be cured, today announced the expansion of their pilot to offer GRAILs groundbreaking Galleri multi-cancer early detection blood test to Harvard Pilgrim members at no cost who purchase their insurance on the Maine Health Insurance Marketplace.

Key Points: 
  • Point32Health, the parent company of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, and GRAIL, LLC, a health care company with a mission of detecting cancer early when it can be cured, today announced the expansion of their pilot to offer GRAILs groundbreaking Galleri multi-cancer early detection blood test to Harvard Pilgrim members at no cost who purchase their insurance on the Maine Health Insurance Marketplace.
  • We are thrilled to expand our pilot of this game-changing screening tool to a subset of our members in Maine.
  • Harvard Pilgrim Health Care HMO members on Maines insurance marketplace can participate in the second phase of this pilot.
  • Point32Health is the first commercial health plan in the U.S. to work with GRAIL to offer its Galleri test as a complement to recommended cancer screenings.

Point32Health Collaborates With VillageMD to Expand Access to Healthcare in Massachusetts

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
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CANTON, Mass., Nov. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VillageMD and Point32Health -- the parent company of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan -- announced today a collaboration to expand access to primary healthcare for its Harvard Pilgrim Health Care members in Massachusetts.

Key Points: 
  • CANTON, Mass., Nov. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VillageMD and Point32Health -- the parent company of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan -- announced today a collaboration to expand access to primary healthcare for its Harvard Pilgrim Health Care members in Massachusetts.
  • "We are proud to deliver on the promise of more equitable patient access to high-quality healthcare for our members," said Patricia Howard, chief operations officer for Point32Health.
  • Point32Health is committed to "whole-person" health that addresses health inequities, social determinants of health, and affordable access to quality care.
  • Point32Health and VillageMD are working to expand the program across other lines of Point32Health's business.

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan Receive Full NCQA Health Equity Accreditation

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022
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CANTON, Mass., Nov. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan, both Point32Health companies, have earned Full Health Equity Accreditation from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).1

Key Points: 
  • "Point32Health will continue to develop new and innovative programs and initiatives to drive health equity and help fulfill our purpose of ensuring our communities have access to equitable, high-quality and affordable health care."
  • According to the NCQA, Health Equity Accreditationfocuses on the foundation of health equity work, including: building an internal culture that supports theorganization's external health equity work; collecting data that help the organization create and offer language servicesand provider networks mindful of individuals' cultural and linguistic needs; and identifying opportunities to reduce healthinequities and improve care.
  • Point32Health is a leading health and wellbeing organization, delivering an ever-better health care experience to everyone in our communities.
  • 1 Accredited products include Harvard Pilgrim Health Care's Commercial Combined (HMO / POS) MA / ME and Exchange (HMO) MA / ME plans, as well as Tufts Health Plan's Medicaid and Exchange HMO plans.

Point32Health to Pilot Nerivio® Drug-Free Migraine Treatment Device

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Monday, October 24, 2022
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MONTCLAIR, N.J. and CANTON, Mass., Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Theranica, a prescribed digital therapeutics company developing advanced digitally-connected neuromodulation devices for migraine and other pain conditions, announced today it has teamed up with Point32Health, the parent organization of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan, to conduct a 12-month pilot aimed at treating the organization's commercial members suffering from episodic and chronic migraine.

Key Points: 
  • "We are dedicated to making Nerivio accessible to people with migraine who seek cost-effective, chemical-free therapies to manage this debilitating disease.
  • Nerivio is an FDA-cleared, prescribed, smartphone-controlled, drug-free wearable device for the treatment of episodic and chronic migraine in people aged 12 and older.
  • The company's award-winning flagship product, Nerivio, is the first FDA-cleared smartphone-controlled prescribed wearable device for acute treatment of migraine, recently surpassed a quarter of a million treatments administered to date.
  • Nerivio has received FDA authorization and CE mark for use in acute treatment of episodic and chronic migraine in adult and adolescent patients.

BayCare Names New Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of St. Joseph's Hospital, St. Joseph's Women's & Children's Hospitals

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Friday, October 14, 2022
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CLEARWATER, Fla., Oct. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BayCare Health System has named Sowmya Viswanathan, MD, MBA, MHCM, FACP, as the vice president and chief medical officer for St. Joseph's Hospital, St. Joseph's Women and Children's Hospitals.

Key Points: 
  • CLEARWATER, Fla., Oct. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BayCare Health System has named Sowmya Viswanathan, MD, MBA, MHCM, FACP, as the vice president and chief medical officer for St. Joseph's Hospital, St. Joseph's Women and Children's Hospitals.
  • Additionally, Dr. Viswanathan recently assumed oversight as the interim regional chief medical officer for St. Joseph's Hospital-North, St. Joseph's Hospital-South, BayCare Hospital Wesley Chapel and South Florida Baptist Hospital.
  • She will also provide oversight for the BayCare medical staff affairs functions.
  • She also serves as an advocate for BayCare and its physicians with external payers, accreditors, and regulatory agencies.

Point32Health and Monogram Health Collaborate to Improve Chronic Kidney Care

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022
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CANTON, Mass. and NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Point32Health, the parent company of Tufts Health Plan and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, today announced a collaboration with Monogram Health, the leading value-based specialty provider of in-home nephrology, primary care, and benefit management services for individuals with chronic kidney and end-stage renal disease. Point32Health and Monogram will work to increase access to early kidney care for Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan commercial members.

Key Points: 
  • and NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Point32Health , the parent company of Tufts Health Plan and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, today announced a collaboration with Monogram Health , the leading value-based specialty provider of in-home nephrology, primary care, and benefit management services for individuals with chronic kidney and end-stage renal disease.
  • Point32Health and Monogram will work to increase access to early kidney care for Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan commercial members.
  • The collaboration also includes a research component between Monogram and the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute's Department of Population Medicine , a unique collaboration between Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Harvard Medical School focused on innovative teaching and research to address health care issues.
  • Point32Health is a leading health and wellbeing organization, delivering an ever-better health care experience to everyone in our communities.

For an Eighth Straight Year, Tufts Health Plan Earns 5 Stars from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022
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CANTON, Mass., Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For an eighth year in a row, Tufts Health Plan, a Point32Health company, has earned 5 out of 5 stars for its Tufts Medicare Preferred HMO plans from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in its annual Star quality ratings for 2023. Tufts Health Plan is the only Massachusetts plan to receive a 5 Star rating this year, and one of a very few plans in the country to receive this rating for eight years in a row.

Key Points: 
  • "It is more important than ever that our Medicare members have access to high-quality health benefits and services."
  • Point32Health is a leading health and wellbeing organization, delivering an ever-better health care experience to everyone in our communities.
  • Tufts Health Plan is an HMO/PPO plan with a Medicare contract.
  • Tufts Health Plan Medicare Advantage (HMO) plans received 5 out of 5 Stars for contract years 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, and 2023.