Fallon Community Health Plan now available in Berkshire County
FCHP completes its Western Massachusetts expansion
Worcester, Mass., February 19, 2008—Fallon Community Health Plan (FCHP) announced today that it has received approval from the Division of Insurance to offer its nationally-ranked health plan to employers and individuals in Berkshire County.
Employers and individuals in all Western Massachusetts counties can now enroll in the FCHP Select Care HMO plan. The Berkshire County expansion provides current and new FCHP Select Care HMO members with access to providers affiliated with the Berkshire Health System, which includes Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield; Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington and affiliated physicians. Other contracted providers are North Adams Regional Hospital and Williamstown Medical Associates.
“With this expansion, FCHP can now deliver our high-quality and affordable health insurance solutions from Boston to the New York border,” said Patrick Hughes, Division President, Health Plan Operations, FCHP. “We have partnered with the best doctors and community-based hospitals in the area, and we’re looking forward to offering more choice in health care coverage for those residing in Berkshire County.”
In addition to obtaining care, members also receive some of the most comprehensive health care benefits and services offered by any Massachusetts health plan. FCHP Select Care members have $0 copayments for routine physical exams and well-child care, a benefit that FCHP was the first Massachusetts health plan to introduce in 2005. FCHP members also have coverage for preventive dental care and services, 24/7 access to a health call line, and one of the most generous fitness reimbursement programs in the state.
“Fallon Community Health Plan has consistently been rated among the nation’s top health plans. It has a rich history of providing affordable health care coverage to all they serve, and I’m pleased to welcome them to Berkshire County,” said Congressman John Olver.
On January 1, 2007, FCHP expanded into Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire counties and now has enrolled more than 8,000 individuals from the area.
Lauren M. Petit
lauren.petit@fchp.org
About FCHP
Founded in 1977, Fallon Community Health Plan provides health care services designed to meet the unique and changing needs of all we serve. FCHP is the only health plan in Massachusetts that is both an insurer and provider of care. Our product portfolio includes a variety of group and individual health plan options (HMO, POS, PPO, Medicaid and Medicare Advantage plans) featuring flexible and innovative benefit designs. We administer fully-insured and self-insured funding arrangements with customized services for employers. Our uniquely developed provider networks offer high-quality, cost-effective, coordinated care and give our members access to doctors and hospitals throughout Massachusetts. We also offer a broad spectrum of services and programs to ensure our members, at every stage of life, remain as healthy and productive as possible. FCHP is a provider of care through its Summit ElderCareSM program, an advanced and completely integrated program that offers seniors and their caregivers an alternative to nursing home placement. Our continued commitment to deliver high-quality health care and exceptional customer service has earned FCHP consistent ratings as one of the nation’s top health plans, and in 2007, placed our Medicare and Medicaid health plans as the best in the nation. FCHP is the only health plan in Massachusetts to have been awarded “Excellent” Accreditation by the National Committee for Quality Assurance for our HMO, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid products.