Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Invests in MetroWest
For Immediate Release
Harvard Pilgrim HealthCare Invests in MetroWest
Latest Corporate Sponsor Partnering with MetroWest Chamber of Commerce to
Focus on Wellness and Workforce
October 28, 2016 - Framingham, MA - The MetroWest Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce Harvard Pilgrim Health Care as the Chamber’s most recent Bronze Sponsor, joining other leading, Massachusetts-based employers that contribute to a healthy MetroWest economy.
The MetroWest Chamber of Commerce is the region’s premier business organization supporting over 500 members employing more than 35,000 employees throughout the MetroWest region. “We are excited to welcome Harvard Pilgrim Health Care as our newest corporate sponsor,” said Chamber President and CEO, Paul Joseph. “Their investment as a Bronze sponsor demonstrates Harvard Pilgrim Health Care’s commitment to supporting economic vitality and advocacy for businesses in the region. Investments like this help the MetroWest Chamber of Commerce strengthen its role as a leading ‘voice for business’ and supporter of local business and economic development.”
According to Kate McEvoy-Zdonczyck, Vice President of Business Development, “The MetroWest Chamber of Commerce continues to distinguish itself as one of the region’s most innovative business organizations. Harvard Pilgrim Health Care is proud to invest in a Chamber that fosters community engagement, collaboration, education and programming that aligns with the changing needs of employers in eastern Massachusetts.”
“We appreciate Harvard Pilgrim Health Care’s commitment to the members and communities of the MetroWest Chamber, said Board Chair, Sean Kimball of MathWorks. “Harvard Pilgrim is a great match for us because both organizations are focused on the future of the local economy and on partnering with the communities we serve.”
The Corporate Sponsorship Program is designed to stimulate and support business growth in the MetroWest Region by offering sponsoring organizations a higher level of visibility than traditional membership. The program is designed to augment the services provided to MetroWest Chamber members and offers complementary marketing opportunities for affiliated businesses.
About Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Harvard Pilgrim is a not-for-profit health services company that, along with its subsidiaries, is improving the well-being of its 2.7 million customers. Harvard Pilgrim’s flagship health plans in New England provide health coverage to 1.3 million members, while another 1.4 million individuals are served through Health Plans, Inc., a subsidiary that provides integrated care management, health coaching and plan administration solutions to self-funded employers nationwide. Founded in 1969, Harvard Pilgrim has built its reputation on innovation and collaboration with a goal of lowering health care costs, improving care and enhancing the overall member experience. It is known for its excellent clinical programs, customer service, health improvement strategies and innovative tools that offer consumers greater transparency and empower them to make better decisions about their health care. Harvard Pilgrim is home to the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, a unique collaboration with Harvard Medical School. As Harvard Medical School’s Department of Population Medicine, the Institute is the only appointing department of a U.S. medical school housed within a health plan. Funded primarily through external government and private sources, it provides critical information to all levels of our health care system on issues affecting population health and health care delivery. Harvard Pilgrim is consistently among America’s highest-rated health plans according to an annual ranking of the nation’s best health plans by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)*. For more information, please contact Mary Wallan at [email protected].
*Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (private HMO/POS and PPO plans) and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care of New England (private HMO/POS plans) have been rated 4.5 out of 5 in NCQA’s Private Health Insurance Plan Ratings 2016-17. NCQA’s Private Health Insurance Plan Ratings 2015-16. NCQA’s Private Health Insurance Plan Rankings, 2011-15, HMO/POS/PPO.
About the MetroWest Chamber of Commerce
The MetroWest Chamber of Commerce is a not-for-profit business advocacy, community and economic development association committed to the support of its members' growth and success and the development of a positive economic climate in the MetroWest region and beyond. The MetroWest Chamber serves the communities of Ashland, Bellingham Dover, Franklin, Framingham, Holliston, Hopedale, Hopkinton, Hudson, Marlborough, Medfield, Medway, Milford, Millis, Natick, Northborough, Sherborn, Southborough, Sudbury, Wayland, Wellesley, Westborough and Weston and is funded by membership investments. For more information please contact the MetroWest Chamber of Commerce at 508-879-5600, visit www.metrowest.org or in person at 1671 Worcester Road, Framingham.
