Network Health Director of Provider Marketing and Health Promotion Elected to Canton, Massachusetts Planning Board

Network Health Director of Provider Marketing and Health Promotion
Elected to Canton, Massachusetts Planning Board

MEDFORD, Mass. — Network Health, a nonprofit Massachusetts health plan that provides access to high-quality, comprehensive health coverage for more than 215,000 Massachusetts residents, announced today that Tori McClain, the health plan’s director of provider marketing and health promotion, has been elected to the Canton Planning Board for a five-year term.

“Tori has shown the true meaning of my favorite saying ‘government is run by those who show up,’” said 11-year planning board member Jeremy Comeau. “I am glad that instead of fighting town hall from the outside she has chosen to change it from within. I am eager and excited to work with her in shaping the future of Canton and its citizens.”

The town of Canton has a collective mission to provide quality services that efficiently and effectively promote, preserve, and protect its resident population, environment, and sense of community. The Canton Planning Board is charged with helping guide the future of the town. Specifically, the board approves subdivisions and technical aspects of commercial site construction, submits zoning by-laws, oversees scenic ways, and presents new streets for acceptance at town meetings.

“On the planning board, I plan to represent the concerned citizen,” said McClain. “I want to provide our Canton government the honesty, accountability, and transparency we all deserve. Moving forward, I would love to see Canton grow in terms of diversity and globalization while maintaining its sense of community and commitment to its residents.”

McClain joined Network Health as director of provider marketing and health promotion in November 2012. In this role, she directs all marketing efforts associated with provider acquisition, retention, and satisfaction. She also oversees all communications supporting the health plan’s strategic initiatives to improve care quality and promote healthy behavior. Prior to joining Network Health, McClain served as director of marketing at Consumer’s Medical Resource in Pembroke, Mass. McClain graduated from the University of Tennessee and was featured in Memphis Advertising Federation’s “Thirty Under Thirty to Watch.” She is currently a member of several professional organizations, including the National and Northeast Business Groups on Health and the Association of Marketing and Communications Professionals.

McClain has been a Massachusetts resident since 2004 and a Canton resident for three years, during which time she has attended town committee meetings and joined with other concerned citizens to petition for changes. McClain, whose son attends the Massachusetts Hospital School, loves that Canton is a safe place for families. She plans to keep that perspective in mind while working with others on strategies regarding the growth of the town.

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About Network Health
Since 1997, Network Health has provided access to high-quality health care for Massachusetts residents with low and moderate incomes. Network Health is a nonprofit, comprehensive health plan serving members through Network Health Together^® (MassHealth), Network Health Forward^® (Commonwealth Care), Network Health Extend^™ (Medical Security Program), and Network Health Choice (an individual and small-group plan).

To improve the health and wellness of its more than 215,000 members and the diverse communities it serves, Network Health offers fully integrated, in-house care management, providing a team of medical, behavioral health, social care, and pharmacy professionals who coordinate member care. Network Health partners with more than 20,000 primary care providers, specialists, hospitals, and community organizations statewide.

Network Health earned the National Committee for Quality Assurance’s (NCQA) “Excellent” Health Plan Accreditation status, NCQA’s highest accreditation rating, for its Network Health Together plan. In 2012, NCQA’s Health Insurance Plan Rankings ranked Network Health as the third-highest Medicaid Health Plan in the United States. Since 2010, Network Health has ranked among the top 10 Medicaid health plans nationally, according to NCQA’s Health Insurance Plan Rankings — Medicaid.

Network Health is among 10 health plans nationally and the first health plan in New England to earn the NCQA Multicultural Health Care Distinction. Additionally, Network Health is nationally recognized for its innovative programs; it won the Dorland Health Case In Point Platinum Award for “Best Integrated Case Management Program” in 2012 and “Best Overall Case/Care Management Program” in 2010. Network Health is also recognized for its top leadership team among health plans nationwide by HealthLeaders Media.

Network Health became a subsidiary of Tufts Health Plan in 2011. Tufts Health Plan is a nonprofit organization nationally recognized for its commitment to providing innovative, high-quality health care coverage to its more than 999,000 members. For 2012 – 2013, its HMO and POS programs are ranked second in the nation according to NCQA’s Health Insurance Plan Rankings — Private, and its Medicare Preferred HMO received a 4.5-star rating from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for 2013. With headquarters in Massachusetts, Tufts Health Plan also serves members in Rhode Island. For more information, visit www.tuftshealthplan.com.

For more information about Network Health, call 888-257-1985 or visit www.Network-Health.org. Follow Network Health on Facebook and @_NetworkHealth on Twitter.

To learn about health plan options, Massachusetts residents can call the Health Connector at
877-636-4654 (TTY: 877-623-7773), Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., or visit www.mahealthconnector.org; call MassHealth at 800-841-2900 (TTY: 800-497-4648), Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or visit www.mass.gov/masshealth; or call the Medical Security Program at 800-908-8801, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or visit www.mass.gov/dua/msp.

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