UMass Memorial Health Care
Encyclopedia
UMass Memorial Health Care (UMMHC) is a not-for-profit
health care network affiliated with the University of Massachusetts Medical School
in Worcester, Massachusetts
, that operates 5 hospitals and a number of health clinics in the Central Massachusetts
area. UMass Memorial Medical Center ranks number one in New England
for surviving and treating a heart attack
, a nonprofit organization and a subsidiary of UMass Memorial Health Care Inc., became the target of criticism when it was discovered that the lab was billing the insurance of potential donors as much as $4336 per screening. (Most labs charge about $112 for similar screening.) CRIR has also been criticized for spending up to $60,000 a week to hire models with blue wigs and high heels to lure donors and for paying its top executive, Joanne Raymond, over $200,000 in annual salary and benefits. The registry reported revenues of over $5 million during the same period. CRIR and UMass Memorial are currently under investigation by the attorneys general of New Hampshire
and Massachusetts
.
New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Rhode Island have laws requiring insurers to pay for bone marrow screening.
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
health care network affiliated with the University of Massachusetts Medical School
University of Massachusetts Medical School
The University of Massachusetts Medical School is one of five campuses of the University of Massachusetts system and is home to three schools: the School of Medicine, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, the Graduate School of Nursing; a biomedical research enterprise; and a range of...
in Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population is 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston....
, that operates 5 hospitals and a number of health clinics in the Central Massachusetts
Central Massachusetts
Central Massachusetts is the geographically central region of Massachusetts. Though definitions vary, most include all of Worcester County and the northwest corner of Middlesex County. Worcester, the largest city in the area and the seat of Worcester County, is often considered the cultural capital...
area. UMass Memorial Medical Center ranks number one in New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
for surviving and treating a heart attack
Hospitals
- UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, MA (largest hospital in the system)
- Occupies the University Campus on Lake Avenue North, Memorial Campus on Belmont St., and the Hahnemann Campus on Lincoln St. (Note: All campuses are located in Worcester, MA)
- Clinton Hospital in Clinton, MA
- HealthAlliance Hospital in Leominster, MA
- Marlborough Hospital in Marlborough, MA
- Wing Memorial Hospital in Palmer, MA
Clinics
- There are many clinics throughout the Worcester CountyWorcester County, Massachusetts-Demographics:In 1990 Worcester County had a population of 709,705.As of the census of 2000, there were 750,963 people, 283,927 households, and 192,502 families residing in the county. The population density was 496 people per square mile . There were 298,159 housing units at an average density...
area. They serve as a physician care for pediatrics and regular care.
Criticism
The Caitlin Raymond International RegistryCaitlin Raymond International Registry
The Caitlin Raymond International Registry is a bone marrow registry that is a subsidiary of the University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, Massachusetts.-Organization:...
, a nonprofit organization and a subsidiary of UMass Memorial Health Care Inc., became the target of criticism when it was discovered that the lab was billing the insurance of potential donors as much as $4336 per screening. (Most labs charge about $112 for similar screening.) CRIR has also been criticized for spending up to $60,000 a week to hire models with blue wigs and high heels to lure donors and for paying its top executive, Joanne Raymond, over $200,000 in annual salary and benefits. The registry reported revenues of over $5 million during the same period. CRIR and UMass Memorial are currently under investigation by the attorneys general of New Hampshire
New Hampshire Attorney General
The New Hampshire Attorney General is a constitutional officer of the U.S. state of New Hampshire who serves as head of the Department of Justice...
and Massachusetts
Massachusetts Attorney General
The Massachusetts Attorney General is an elected executive officer of the Massachusetts Government. The office of Attorney-General was abolished in 1843 and re-established in 1849. The current Attorney General is Martha Coakley....
.
New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Rhode Island have laws requiring insurers to pay for bone marrow screening.