Beginning July 1, 2025, we’re offering new product options for employees of the Massachusetts Strategic Health Group (MSHG): open access versions of the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Focus Network – MA and ChoiceNet HMO plans.
Members who choose the new Focus Network – MA Open Access or ChoiceNet HMO Open Access plan are required to select a primary care provider. However, they will not need a referral in order to receive covered services from a participating specialist.
The Focus Network is a Massachusetts limited network plan aimed at helping employers manage premium costs while offering comprehensive coverage. The ChoiceNet HMO is a three-tier network plan in which Massachusetts and New Hampshire hospitals and physician groups are tiered based on cost and quality measures, and members pay less for services rendered by providers in a lower tier. For more details on these and other Harvard Pilgrim plans, visit the Harvard Pilgrim Product page on the provider website.
You can recognize members of these new open access plans by their ID cards, which note that referrals are not required — as seen in the sample card images below.
