Tufts Health Plan Launches Lifespan Premier Choice, Bringing Quality and More Affordable Care to Rhode Island
New and innovative tiered network health plan provides access to top-quality care at a lower cost
PROVIDENCE, R.I. &
Tufts Health Plan, to introduce Lifespan Premier Choice, a first-of-its-kind tiered network health plan.
In a tiered network plan, hospitals and affiliated physicians are grouped into different levels or “tiers,” and members pay different amounts for copayments, coinsurance, and/or deductibles based on the tier designation of their health care provider. With Lifespan Premier Choice, all providers in the Lifespan health system have been designated Tier One, the lowest priced tier, due to their high quality and cost efficiency.
“Through Lifespan Premier Choice, consumers will gain access to an expansive network of top-quality providers and hospitals and coverage from Tufts Health Plan, all at a great value,” said
Tufts Health Plan because it reinforces Lifespan’s efforts to provide high-quality, cost-effective health care and it exemplifies the need for innovative collaborations that can enhance the efficiency of our health care system.”
Based on the plan’s design, Lifespan Premier Choice offers premium savings up to 10 to 15 percent to comparable plans in the market, ensuring value for employers and members. The product features the Lifespan health system network along with thousands of primary care and specialty physicians who collaborate closely with the Lifespan health system. These include physicians affiliated with
“This is truly a new and unique plan design for
Lifespan Premier Choice was approved by the
About Lifespan
Lifespan (www.lifespan.org) is a five-partner not-for-profit health system based in Providence, R.I. Formed in 1994, Lifespan includes three teaching hospitals of
About Tufts Health Plan
Founded in 1979,
Tufts Health Plan is ranked the #1 private health plan in the country. Its
For more information, visit TuftsHealthPlan.com.
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