Fallon Community Health Plan to host free wellness seminar at Upton Senior Center

Worcester, Mass., October 8, 2007―Fallon Community Health Plan (FCHP) invites seniors and their caregivers to attend a free health seminar on Thursday, October 18 at 10 a.m. at the Upton Senior Center, 1 Centennial Court, Upton.

Beth Foley, R.N., M.Ed., Director of Health Services for FCHP, will present “Take heart: Six steps to heart healthy eating.” The seminar will introduce the six risk factors for heart disease, and how four of these risk factors have to do with the food choices you make. With the help of FCHP, you’ll learn how to prevent heart disease.

The seminar is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is required. To register, call 1-508-368-9364.

Lauren M. DiBenedetto
lauren.dibenedetto@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 insurance and self-insurance product portfolio includes a variety of group and non-group health plan options (HMO, POS, PPO, as well as Medicaid and Medicare Advantage plans) featuring flexible and innovative benefit designs. Our uniquely developed provider networks offer high-quality, cost-effective, coordinated care and give our members access to physicians and hospitals throughout Massachusetts. We also offer a broad spectrum of health and wellness services and programs to ensure our members, at every stage of life, remain as healthy and productive as possible. As a provider of care, FCHP operates an advanced and completely integrated program that offers seniors and their caregivers an alternative to nursing home care. 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. Both our commercial HMO and Medicare Advantage plans have been awarded "Excellent" accreditation by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.