Health Reform Update: More Patients = Access Challenges

More than 340,000 Massachusetts residents have gained health insurance since 2006. However, In the September issue of Vital Signs, primary care physicians across the Commonwealth suggest that many of those newly insured people are having trouble finding a doctor. READ MORE (Sept. 10, 2008)

Year 3 of GIC's Physician Tiering Program Begins

The third year of the Group Insurance Commission’s physician tiering program began on July 1. It incorporates several new elements that physicians should familiarize themselves with, particularly when treating state and municipal employees who are covered under the GIC. Meanwhile, the MMS continues to pursue litigation against the GIC and two participating health plans. READ MORE (July 9, 2008)