Health Plan Informational Hearings Revised 11/25/09
All Hearings will be in Hearing Room A, Division of Insurance, One South Station, Boston, MAAll hearings begin at 10 A.M. One hour is allotted for each listed company, but due to the nature of the hearings, some may be longer or shorter. Certain companies listed below may not be able to attend every week. Please see the "Weekly Schedule" for a specific week's anticipated schedule.
| Week 1: | Company Cost Containment Initiatives | |
November 9 | Tufts/ConnectiCare/Fallon | |
November 12 | Neighborhood /United Healthcare/ Aetna/Harvard Pilgrim | |
November 13 | Blue Cross/ Health New England/Assurant Companies/ Other Companies | |
| Week 2: | Health Benefit Design, Marketing and Administration | |
November 16 | Tufts/ConnectiCare/Fallon | |
November 18 | Neighborhood /United Healthcare/ Aetna/Harvard Pilgrim | |
November 20 | Blue Cross/ Health New England/Assurant Companies/ Other Companies | |
| Week 3: | Consumer Services, Financial Systems and Regulatory Affairs | |
November 23 | Tufts/ConnectiCare/Fallon | |
November 24 | Neighborhood /United Healthcare/ Aetna/Harvard Pilgrim | |
November 25 | Blue Cross/ Health New England/Assurant Companies/ Other Companies | |
| Week 4: | General Management Expenses and Claims Payment Systems | |
December 3 | Neighborhood /Tufts /Harvard Pilgrim/ United Healthcare/ Aetna | |
December 4 | Blue Cross/ Health New England/Assurant/ConnectiCare//Fallon/Other | |
| Week 5: | Provider Contracting and Network Management | |
December 9 | Neighborhood /Tufts /Harvard Pilgrim/ United Healthcare/ Aetna | |
December 11 | Blue Cross/ Health New England/Assurant/ConnectiCare/Fallon/Other | |
| Week 6: | Utilization Management and Claims Payment Trends | |
December 16 | Neighborhood /Tufts /Harvard Pilgrim/ United Healthcare/ Aetna | |
December 18 | Blue Cross/ Health New England/Assurant/ConnectiCare/Fallon/Other | |
| Week 7: | Premium Development for Whole Plan and Small Groups | |
December 22 | Neighborhood /Tufts /Harvard Pilgrim/ United Healthcare/ Aetna | |
December 23 | Blue Cross/ Health New England/Assurant/ConnectiCare /Fallon/Other | |
| January Sessions | As needed, including invitations to providers | |