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Health New England Earns Top-Ten Spot Oct. 26, 2007, Springfield-- Health New England (HNE) announced today that it placed among the top ten health plans in the nation. HNE was ranked 9th among the 250 plans reviewed in the just-released U.S. News & World Report/NCQA America's Best Health Plans 2007 ranking. Each year U.S. News & World Report magazine works with the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) to determine the rankings. Health plans are rated on a variety of measures including access to care and service, overall member satisfaction, preventive care and overall quality. Peter Straley, President and CEO of HNE said this is the highest ranking his company has ever achieved. "This is an example of how a small plan like HNE can have a big impact, even on a national level," Straley said. U.S. News and World Report released the results today on their website and will feature the full report in the Nov. 5 issue of the magazine. About Health New England: Health New England is a managed care organization serving western Massachusetts since 1985. Because of its commitment to accountable, personal service, over 100,000 members and 5,000 employers select HNE as their choice for health care coverage, administrative services and programs. HNE employs more than 200 associates at its main offices in Springfield and its Berkshire County office in Pittsfield. HNE's service area covers Franklin, Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire and parts of Worcester counties in Massachusetts. HNE has been ranked among the top health insurance plans in the United States by independent surveys. ### |
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