Fallon Community Health Plan expands network to New Hampshire
Expansion provides more choice and greater access for employers and their employees who reside in southern New Hampshire
Worcester, Mass., April 22, 2009—Fallon Community Health Plan (FCHP) announced today that it has signed contracts with New Hampshire providers to provide more choice and greater access for Massachusetts-based companies that have employees living in New Hampshire, but working in Massachusetts. This most recent expansion provides current and new FCHP Select Care HMO members with access to more than 1,400 providers affiliated with the following provider groups and medical centers:
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Advantage Network PHO (Nashua, NH)
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Catholic Medical Center (Manchester, NH)
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Catholic Medical Center—Physicians Practice Associates (Manchester, NH)
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Cheshire Medical Center (Keene, NH)
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Dartmouth Hitchcock Keene
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Dartmouth Hitchcock Manchester (Manchester/Bedford, NH)
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Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (Lebanon)
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Dartmouth Hitchcock Nashua
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Derry Medical Center/Londonderry Family Practice
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Derry Pediatrics
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Elliot Hospital (Manchester, NH)
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Elliot Physician Network (Londonderry, Bedford, Manchester, Goffstown, Hooksett, New Boston, Amherst, Nashua, Merrimack, NH)
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Parkland Regional Hospital (Portsmouth, NH)
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Southern NH Internal Medical Associates (Derry/Londonderry, NH)
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Southern NH Medical Center (Nashua, NH)
With this expansion, the FCHP Select Care network now has more than 21,000 providers.
“We have a solid book of business in Massachusetts, but we also know that employers near the New Hampshire border are looking for more health insurance options,” said Patrick Hughes, Division President, Health Plan Operations, FCHP.
“We have partnered with some of the best doctors and community-based hospitals in southern New Hampshire, and when combined with our innovative, cost-effective health care coverage, employers and employees will be able to receive quality care and services at a price they can afford.”
In addition to obtaining care, members will also receive comprehensive health care benefits and services, such as $0 copayments for routine exams and well-child care, a benefit first introduced in Massachusetts by FCHP in 2005. Members also have 24/7 access to a health call line, and one of the most generous fitness reimbursement programs offered by an area health plan.
Lauren M. Petit
lauren.petit@fchp.org
About Fallon Community Health Plan
Founded in 1977, Fallon Community Health Plan is a nationally recognized, not-for-profit health care services organization. From traditional health insurance products available throughout Massachusetts for all populations, to innovative health care programs and services for independent seniors, FCHP supports the diverse and changing needs of all those it serves. FCHP has consistently ranked among the nation’s top health plans, and is the only health plan in Massachusetts to have been awarded “Excellent” Accreditation by the National Committee for Quality Assurance for its HMO, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid products.