Notice informing individuals of nondiscrimination and accessibility
Health New England complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. Health New England does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

Health New England provides aids and language services to people with disabilities and whose primary language is not English to communicate effectively with us. We have free interpreter services to answer any questions you may have about our health or drug plan. To get an interpreter, just call us at (800) 310-2835 (TTY: 711). Someone who speaks your preferred language can help you.

This is a free service, which includes:

  • Qualified sign language interpreters
  • Written information in other formats (large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, other formats)
  • Qualified interpreters
  • Information written in other languages 
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If you need these services, you may also contact Susan O’Connor, Vice President and General Counsel, at One Monarch Place, Suite 1500, Springfield, MA 01104-1500, Phone: (888) 270-0189, TTY: 711, Fax: (413) 233-2685.

If you believe that Health New England has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex, you can file a grievance with: Susan O’Connor at the above address, phone or fax, or via email to ComplaintsAppeals@hne.com. You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax, or email. If you need help filing a grievance, Susan O’Connor, Vice President and General Counsel, is available to help you.  

You can also file a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights electronically through the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Portal, available at https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/portal/lobby.jsf, or by mail or phone at: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue SW., Room 509F, HHH Building, Washington, DC 20201, (800) 368-1019, (800) 537-7697 (TDD).

Complaint forms are available at http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/file/index.html.


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