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1 COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation DIVISION OF INSURANCE 1000 Washington Street, Suite 810 Boston, MA (617) Toll-free (877) CHARLES D. BAKER GOVERNOR KARYN E. POLITO LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR JAY ASH SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT JOHN C. CHAPMAN UNDERSECRETARY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND BUSINESS REGULATION DANIEL R. JUDSON COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE CARRIERS OFFERING HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS WITH Table of Contents: Page: Provider Network Types 2 Licensed carriers offering health benefit plans with, Regional or Provider Networks 3 Geographic area and Network Type (lists the area served) LIMITED Provider Network 6 REGIONAL Provider Network 7 TIERED Provider Network 8 Page 1 As of April 30, 2015

2 PROVIDER NETWORK TYPE* General Provider Network: The most comprehensive provider network offered by a Carrier in its Massachusetts Service Area. Provider Network: A reduced or selective Provider Network, not a Regional Provider Network, which is smaller than a Carrier's General Provider Network and from which the Carrier may choose to exclude from participation other Providers who participate in the Carrier's Regional Provider Network or General Provider Network. Regional Provider Network: A Provider Network for a defined geographic area within Massachusetts that is smaller than the Carrier's Service Area and includes only those Providers that have agreed to participate in the Carrier's plan in a limited geographic area within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, A Regional Provider Network may be a geographic subset of the Carrier s General Provider Network. Provider Network: A Provider Network in which a Carrier assigns Providers to different benefit tiers based on the Carrier s assessment of a Provider's relative cost and, where available, quality and in which Insureds pay the cost-sharing (copayment, coinsurance or deductible) associated with a Provider's assigned benefit tiers. NOTE: HEALTH PLANS WITH ARE DIFFERENT THAN A CARRIER S GENERAL PROVIDER NETWORK. PLEASE BE SURE TO CALL THE CARRIER DIRECTLY IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT WHETHER A CARRIER S PROVIDER NETWORK IS AVAILABLE IN YOUR AREA AND WHETHER YOUR PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER, SPECIALIST OR ACUTE CARE FACILITY PARTICIPATES IN THE CARRIER S LIMITED NETWORK. Page 2 As of April 30, 2015

3 1. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts HMO Blue, Inc. 401 Park Drive, Landmark Center Group Sales (800) 262-BLUE Boston, MA Individual Sales (800) HMO Blue Options SM HMO Blue Options Network HMO HMO Blue New England Options SM HMO Blue New England HMO Options Network The Hospital Choice Cost-Share Option General Network HMO Essential Blue YA Essential Blue Network HMO Preferred Blue PPO SM Options Preferred Blue PPO Options HMO-PPO Network 2. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Inc. 401 Park Drive, Landmark Center Group Sales (800) 262-BLUE Boston, MA Individual Sales (800) The Hospital Choice Cost-Share Option General Network BCBS-PPO ( ) 3. Fallon Community Health Plan, Inc. 10 Chestnut Street Merged Market (888) Worcester, MA Unit (800) x79097 (508) x79097 FCHP Direct Care Direct Care FCHP Steward Community Care Plan FCHP Steward Community Care FCHP Select Care GIC Plan Select Care FCHP Choice FCHP Choice FCHP Choice [Municipal Option] FCHP Choice FCHP Community Care Community Care Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc. 93 Worcester Street Group Sales (800) Wellesley, MA Individual Sales (800) The Harvard Pilgrim Focus Network MA HMO Massachusetts (Group) Focus Network MA 1268 Amendment Schedule of Benefit Options Best Buy Copayment HMO Massachusetts Core Coverage Page 3 As of April 30, 2015

4 Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc. (cont d)) The Harvard Pilgrim Focus Network MA HMO for Individual Members Massachusetts 1269 Amendment 1359 Schedule of Benefit Options Best Buy Copayment HMO Massachusetts Core Coverage ChoiceNet 1000 HMO ChoiceNet 1000 HMO with coinsurance ChoiceNet 1000 PPO Hospital Prefer SM Hospital Prefer SM Best Buy HMO Massachusetts (Group) Hospital Prefer SM Best Buy HMO For Individual Members Massachusetts (Individual) ChoiceNet HMO 1376/1377; /1377; /1377; 1378 Hospital Prefer 1456 & SOB & SOB HPHC Insurance Company, Inc. 93 Worcester Street Group Sales (800) Wellesley, MA Individual Sales (800) Hospital Prefer SM Hospital Prefer SM Best Buy PPO Plan Massachusetts (Group) Hospital Prefer 1458 & SOB1457 Hospital Prefer SM Best Buy PPO Plan For Individual Members Massachusetts (Individual) 1460 & SOB Health New England, Inc. One Monarch Place Member Services (413) Springfield MA (800) Member Handbook For the Commonwealth of Massachusetts General Network HNE/GICactive Neighborhood Health Plan, Inc. 253 Summer Street Customer Care (800) Boston, MA NHPCare HMO Plan for GIC Members General Network NHPGICEOC-11v1.0 NHP Commonwealth Choice NHP Select Network NHP Choice Page 4 As of April 30, 2015

5 8. Tufts Associated Health Maintenance Organization, Inc. (d/b/a) Tufts Health Plan) Group Sales (800) Mount Auburn Street Individual Sales (800) Watertown, MA Steward Community Choice HMO - Stewart Community Choice HMO Copay Stewart Community Choice HMO Deductible Select Network Plans - HMO Select 15 & HMO Select 20 Advantage HMO Select 750 Advantage HMO Select 2000 Your Choice Plan HMO Options HMO Choice Copay Your Choice HMO Two Tier Your Choice HMO Three Tier Steward Community Choice Network Select Network Your Choice Network EC-MASSHMO-002 EC-MASSHMO- 002 EC-MASSHMO Tufts Insurance Company 705 Mount Auburn Street Group Sales (800) Watertown, MA Individual Sales (800) Navigator By Tufts Health Plan Your Choice Plan PPO Options - Your Choice PPO Two Tier Your Choice PPO Three Tier Navigator By Tufts Health Plan Network Your Choice Network MA-TICOPPO-001 MA-TICOPPO-001 Page 5 As of April 30, 2015

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