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Article: HARVARD VANGUARD OPTS FOR TUFTS
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- April 27, 2006
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One of the state's largest physicians groups, Harvard Vanguard
Medical Associates, will only accept Tufts Health Plan insurance for
its Medicare Advantage patients starting next year.
Harvard Vanguard was once part of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and
currently treats only Medicare Advantage patients insured by its
former parent.
The change will provide a major boost to Tufts, which has lost
membership over the past several years and is expected to disclose
another decline in membership in its first quarter earnings report
later this month. It will have an opportunity to recruit many of
Harvard Pilgrim's 33,000 Medicare Advantage patients.
"We're thrilled to have Harvard Vanguard and their ...