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The Massachusetts Health Connector looks to implement a “risk adjustment plan” and evaluate online services. PHOTO BY BETSEY GOLDWASSER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Health Connector to evaluate service, implement risk adjustment plan

Paige Smith April 16, 2015

Following the conclusion of open enrollment in the Massachusetts Health Connector in mid-February, the program now looks forward to implementing a risk adjustment plan and evaluating online services. The...

Revamped Mass. Health Connector more functional for healthcare users, applicants

Alexandra David November 13, 2014

The Massachusetts Health Connector has been revamped for the upcoming health insurance open enrollment period that will go live on Saturday. The Health Connector is an independent state agency that helps...

Part time BU employees now eligible for health, dental benefits

Part time BU employees now eligible for health, dental benefits

Rachel Legon October 30, 2014

Boston University Human Resources extended health benefits Friday to half-time employees who previously did not receive benefits, which will affect about 340 staff, facilities, police or administrative...

State healthcare website drops contractor, CGI

Daily Free Press Admin March 19, 2014

As Massachusetts leaders scramble to enroll all residents with healthcare coverage by the March 31 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act deadline, the Commonwealth has chosen to drop CGI Group Inc.,...

1st hearing held to fix healthcare website glitches

Daily Free Press Admin February 13, 2014

In response to recent complaints about the Massachusetts Health Connector, the state’s troubled healthcare website, Sarah Iselin, special assistant to the governor for project delivery, spoke to the...

Patrick takes Massachusetts healthcare website in new direction

Daily Free Press Admin February 9, 2014

  Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick apologized for the inconveniences caused by glitches in the Massachusetts Health Connector healthcare website after working with MITRE Corporation, an independent...

Independent tech firm to review healthcare site

Daily Free Press Admin January 15, 2014

Massachusetts officials are bringing MITRE, an independent technology firm, to review the new state health insurance website and fix its numerous problems before the Friday deadline. Jason Lefferts,...

Mass. healthcare site sees low sign-ups due to glitches

Daily Free Press Admin December 5, 2013

After U.S. President Barack Obama announced Tuesday that the federal healthcare website is running smoothly, people turned to the Massachusetts healthcare site, which has seen stalling sign-up rates...

Obamacare to take effect in Massachusetts amid government shutdown

Daily Free Press Admin October 1, 2013

The Affordable Care Act is scheduled to launch into effect Tuesday with the opening of the Health Insurance Marketplace, a state-administered online exchange where individuals and small business can...

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