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Harvard Pilgrim In Trouble
MARCH 2000 - HMO Now Under State Control - With the birth of a new year, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (HPHC) has found itself in severe financial difficulty after registering a $197 million loss in 1999. The first week of January, it became known that HPHC had lost $78 million more for the year than had previously been assumed. As the company teetered on the verge of bankruptcy, state officials and the Supreme Judicial Court promptly placed HPHC under state receivership.
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Health Insurance Pool Continues Growth
JANUARY 2000 - MIIA Plan Now Includes 52 Towns - Being the state's largest municipal health insurance pool best describes the Massachusetts Interlocal Insurance Association (MIIA) Health Benefits Trust. MIIA is the insurance arm of the Massachusetts Municipal Association (MMA).
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Insurance Advisory's Role At Issue
JANUARY 2000 - Plymouth Committee Sues Town - In what could possibly become a landmark legal decision, the Town of Plymouth's Insurance Advisory Committee has filed suit against the town in superior court. The suit alleges that the town failed to comply with state law by not including the advisory committee in discussions regarding the town's insurance plans.
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Dental Plan On Horizon
JANUARY 2000 - State and Local Retirees Would Be Eligible - Association lobbyists are on the verge of a major breakthrough in providing comprehensive dental and vision coverage to members insured through the state's Group Insurance Commission (GIC). The news follows several attempts in recent years to obtain coverage for state and local retirees insured under the GIC.
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Paying For Nursing Home Care
NOVEMBER 1999 - Medicaid Limits On Assets And Income For Public Retirees - Unfortunately, some of our members face the prospect of nursing home care either for themselves or their loved ones. One major consideration is how to pay for this care which currently averages between $40,000 to $65,000 annually.
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HMOs Drop Medicare Coverage
NOVEMBER 1999 - GIC Weighs Future Options - A recent health care trend here in Massachusetts and throughout the country has brought concern to the state's Group Insurance Commission (GIC). Over the past year, several of the state's premier Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) have eliminated or reduced their Medicare coverage.
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Northbridge Approves Insurance Aid For Survivors: Town To Pay 68%
SEPTEMBER 1999 - Northbridge town meeting members recentlyapproved an article which allows the town to contribute 68% toward the health insurance cost of the surviving spouse of a deceased town employee.
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