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Tufts Health Public Plans Inc

EIN 80-0721489 · Canton, MA

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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Income
$2.6 billion
Spending
$2.7 billion
Employees
447
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$4.6 million, dir. pres. & ceo (end 9/24)

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Financial health

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Governance

This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (5)
  1. $1.1 billion spent. DETAIL OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS - MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAID MCO AND ACO PLANS TUFTS HEALTH TOGETHER IS THE NAME OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAID MCO AND ACO PLANS THAT PROVIDE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE FOR QUALIFIED RESIDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO MEET INCOME AND OTHER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. MASSHEALTH IS THE NAME OF THE MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAID PROGRAM FUNDED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE STATE. MASSHEALTH HELPS PEOPLE WITH LIMITED INCOMES AND RESOURCES PAY FOR MEDICAL AND SUPPORT SERVICES. IT ALSO COVERS EXTRA SERVICES AND DRUGS. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE THROUGH A MEDICAID MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION CONTRACT WITH THE MASSACHUSETTS EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FOR QUALIFIED RESIDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO MEET INCOME AND OTHER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. THPP WAS AWARDED TWO MEDICAID ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTS BY EOHHS IN ADDITION TO ITS EXISTING MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION CONTRACT. THROUGH CONTRACTS WITH TWO MASSACHUSETTS-BASED PROVIDER SYSTEMS, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES MEDICAID MANAGED CARE CLOSELY ALIGNED WITH PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. TUFTS HEALTH TOGETHER PROVIDES LOW TO MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS WITH ACCESS TO THOUSANDS OF HIGH QUALITY PRIMARY CARE DOCTORS AND SPECIALISTS ACROSS THE STATE, SUPPORTIVE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES, INFORMATION IN A NUMBER OF LANGUAGES, AS WELL AS PREVENTIVE MEASURES SUCH AS CAR SEATS AND FITNESS BANDS, INCENTIVES FOR HEALTHY BEHAVIORS, GYM FEE REIMBURSEMENTS, AND OTHER IMPORTANT TOOLS TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELLNESS. NCQA HEALTH PLAN ACCREDITATION AND HEALTH PLAN RATING EVALUATE HEALTH PLANS' STRUCTURE AND PROCESS, CLINICAL QUALITY AND PATIENT SATISFACTION. TUFTS HEALTH PUBLIC PLAN'S TOGETHER MEDICAID PRODUCT MAINTAINS NCQA HEALTH PLAN ACCREDITATION AND HAS CONSISTENTLY RECEIVED HIGH SCORES BASED ON NCQA'S HEALTH PLAN RATING METHODOLOGY AND ACHIEVED A RATING OF 4.5 OUT OF 5 FOR THE NCQA HEALTH PLAN RATINGS WHICH WERE RELEASED IN 2023. TUFTS HEALTH PUBLIC PLANS CONTINUES TO IMPLEMENT OUTREACH PROGRAMS WITH BOTH PROVIDERS AND MEMBERS WITH THE GOAL OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF CARE PROVIDED AND RECEIVED. UPDATED RATINGS FOR 2024 WILL BE POSTED IN SEPTEMBER 2024. TUFTS HEALTH PUBLIC PLANS WAS THE FIRST PLAN IN MASSACHUSETTS AND AMONG THE FIRST IN NEW ENGLAND TO ACHIEVE NCQA HEALTH EQUITY ACCREDITATION. ----------
  2. $1.1 billion spent. DETAIL OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS - MASSACHUSETTS QUALIFIED HEALTH PLAN COVERAGE TUFTS HEALTH DIRECT IS AN INDIVIDUAL AND SMALL GROUP QUALIFIED HEALTH PLAN ("QHP") ESTABLISHED BY THE ORGANIZATION AFTER THE ENACTMENT OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR AFFORDABLE EMPLOYER-SPONSORED INSURANCE, AND SMALL EMPLOYER GROUPS WITH 1-50 EMPLOYEES. THESE PLANS ARE SOLD PRIMARILY THROUGH THE MASSACHUSETTS HEALTH CONNECTOR, THE MASSACHUSETTS STATE RUN EXCHANGE. TUFTS HEALTH DIRECT IS ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR QUALITY ASSURANCE. ----------
  3. $305.3 million spent. DETAIL OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS - DUAL-ELIGIBLE PROGRAM TUFTS HEALTH ONE CARE IS A MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN ("MMP") FOR INDIVIDUALS AGE 21-64 WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR BOTH MEDICARE AND MEDICAID. TUFTS HEALTH ONE CARE IS ONE OF THREE MASSACHUSETTS ONE CARE PLANS PARTICIPATING IN THE FINANCIAL ALIGNMENT INITIATIVE ('DUALS DEMONSTRATION') TO INTEGRATE BENEFITS AND CARE FOR MEDICARE-MEDICAID ENROLLEES. THE PLAN CONTRACTS WITH THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES AND THE MASSACHUSETTS EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO PROVIDE THE BENEFITS OF BOTH PROGRAMS TO LOW AND MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE CARE THROUGH A FULLY INTEGRATED DUAL-ELIGIBLE SPECIAL NEEDS PLAN THROUGH THE MASSACHUSETTS SENIOR CARE OPTIONS PROGRAM. THPP PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR PEOPLE AGE 65 OR OLDER WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR MASSHEALTH STANDARD, HAVE BOTH MEDICARE PART A AND B, AND HAVE NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED AS HAVING END STAGE RENAL DISEASE. THIS PROGRAM INTEGRATES MEDICAID AND MEDICARE BENEFITS AND SERVICES, PROVIDING THOSE ELIGIBLE WITH COORDINATED HIGH-QUALITY AND COST-EFFECTIVE HEALTH CARE. ----------
  4. $110.1 million spent. RI MEDICAID
  5. DETAIL OF OTHER PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS - RHODE ISLAND MEDICAID COVERAGE THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OFFERS MEDICAID COVERAGE TO RHODE ISLAND RESIDENTS THROUGH A MEDICAID MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION PLAN. THE ORGANIZATION'S COVERAGE IS CALLED TUFTS HEALTH RI TOGETHER, AND IS SIMILAR TO THE MEDICAID COVERAGE OFFERED IN MASSACHUSETTS. ----------

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.

    The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since June 2017.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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