Health Connector adds employee choice to new small business insurance exchange - masslive.com -Western Massachusetts Economic Development Council

Health Connector adds employee choice to new small business insurance exchange

masslive.com Sep 1 2017 Health Care

Springfield and Worcester-based health insurers were among the first companies to adopt a new state platform for selling health insurance to small businesses. The Massachusetts Health Connector recently updated its exchange for companies with fewer than 50 employees. Insurers will be required to participate, but only three are involved in the first stage of the launch: Health New England of Springfield, Fallon Community Health Plan in Worcester and Boston Medical Center Health Plan in Boston.
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1. To be part of a select few carriers up on the new platform is a great opportunity for Health New England.
2. That's something we haven't had in the past and was something we needed to get.
3. Fallon Health's participation in the Health Connector's new platform for Small Business is part of our commitment to continue to serve the people who rely on the Connector for coverage, including both small groups and individuals, and including people who rely on subsidized coverage.
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