BMC HealthNet Plan appoints Kathleen Connolly as Executive Director, Senior Care Options, and VP, Special Needs Plans

Kathleen Connolly has been named Executive Director, Senior Care Options (SCO) and Vice President, Special Needs Plans for BMC HealthNet Plan. In this positon, Ms. Connolly is developing and executing the strategy for the SCO program as well as overseeing its day-to-day management. This includes relationships with government organizations, including the Executive Office of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

BMC HealthNet Plan Senior Care Options is a health plan for individuals who are age 65 or older, have MassHealth (Medicaid) Standard coverage, and also may be enrolled in Medicare Parts A and B. Members of this program often experience a range of serious medical and behavioral health issues necessitating a high degree of coordinated care. Medical and behavioral health care is furnished by providers through Boston Medical Center and its affiliated community health centers, as well as several other hospitals in the area.

“Kathleen brings a wealth of health care leadership experience with a focus on product management, strategy, customer support, and regulatory compliance,” said Matthew Herndon, Chief Legal Officer for BMC HealthNet Plan. “Our SCO members will benefit from her innovative approach to business and her record of successful collaborations.”

Most recently, Ms. Connolly served as Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Products – Public Plans Division – for Tufts Health Plan. Her many years of professional experience include One Care, the dual program for the under-65 population, health plan operational consulting, strategic and project management, and product implementation. Among the health care companies she has been affiliated with are Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, McKesson, and Allina Health System-Medica Health Plans. She is licensed as a Health & Life Insurance Producer and is a certified project manager. In addition Ms. Connolly served as a board member of Caring Unlimited, Managed Care Executive Group, and Information Technology Association of America.

Ms. Connolly commented, “The missions of BMC HealthNet Plan and Boston Medical Center align with my commitment to help underserved seniors. I feel extremely rewarded working with the communities and health care providers to offer a program that enables our members to feel supported, safe, and involved in their own care. ”

About BMC HealthNet Plan

Boston Medical Center founded Boston Medical Center Health Plan, Inc. in 1997 as a not-for-profit managed care organization doing business in Massachusetts as Boston Medical Center (BMC) HealthNet Plan. Outside Massachusetts the business name is Well Sense Health Plan. BMC HealthNet Plan has received a rating of 4.5 out of 5 for its Massachusetts Medicaid product in the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) 2016-2017 Health Insurance Plan Ratings. This rating gives BMC HealthNet Plan the distinction of being one of the highest rated Medicaid health plans in the nation. Its Medicaid HMO has achieved Excellent Accreditation status from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) based on the results from its recent submissions of HEDIS® and CAHPS® data to NCQA. Excellent Accreditation is the highest status awarded by NCQA. In addition, BMC HealthNet Plan has maintained Accredited status for its Qualified Health Plan coverage. Accredited is the highest status currently available for Qualified Health Plans. For more information, go to bmchp.org. For more information about BMC HealthNet Plan Senior Care Options, go to seniorsgetmore.org/.