Celebrating 50 Years of HUGHP
October 26, 2022
Dear Members of the Harvard Community,
I am writing to acknowledge an upcoming milestone at HUHS and remind you of Open Enrollment.
HUGHP turns 50
Harvard University Health Services (HUHS) will soon be celebrating a significant milestone. In 2023, the Harvard University Group Health Plan (HUGHP), a health insurance plan managed by HUHS and created exclusively for the Harvard community, will mark its 50th anniversary.
Founded in 1973 with only 866 members, HUGHP was created to provide Harvard employees efficient and affordable access to preventive care and medical treatment. Now, the plan serves over 11,000 employees and their dependents at more than 25 network primary care centers throughout Eastern Massachusetts.
HUGHP has made significant strides and innovations in how it cares for our employee community in its 50 years of operation. In the midst of many decades of evolution, there remains a deeply rooted culture – created by a carefully calibrated system between HUGHP and the HUHS clinical practice- that ensures members of the Harvard community are provided with high quality care, comprehensive health plan coverage, and personalized customer service.
Throughout the year, HUHS will honor this significant milestone by celebrating the past, focusing on the present, and looking toward the future. You can follow the celebration of HUGHP’s golden anniversary on its webpage.
If you are interested in making changes to your health insurance allocations, you may do so during the open enrollment period from Tuesday, October 25 to Thursday, November 3. Those who would like to use this period to join HUGHP* should note that, in addition to the same great medical benefits the other Harvard University plans offer (including the complete specialist network for Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA), HUGHP members have access to:
- Premium savings on University HMO and POS New England plans between $264 and $744 annually.
- Primary care on campus at HUHS or closer to home (see chart below – expanded pediatric network coming in 2023).
- A dedicated University-staffed Member Services team.
- Exclusive discounts on massages and classes at the Center for Wellness and Health Promotion.
We encourage you to visit hughp.harvard.edu to learn more about HUGHP this open enrollment period (10/25-11/3) and we hope to see you at one – or more – of our celebratory events over the coming year.
Best wishes,
Giang Nguyen, MD, MPH, MSCE, FAAFP
Associate Provost for Campus Health and Wellbeing
Executive Director, Harvard University Health Services
*You must reside in Massachusetts to be enrolled in HUGHP.
