Insurance Enrollment Program Expansion CHP has received a grant from the Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority (the “Health Connector”) for the Massachusetts Navigator Program. The grant provides $150,000 over two years, and expands...
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Donor Spotlight Fall 2020: Jane Braus
Donor Builds a Giving Spirit in her Adopted Community Jane Braus has invested much of her life’s work in supporting and volunteering for causes that inspire her. The Planned Parenthood organization and the United Nations Association have been...
2020 CHP Employee of the Year: Mary Feuer
Mary Feuer was recently named CHP Employee of the Year. For 29 years, the assistant director of CHP Family Services has rarely had a day on the job that matched any other. One day, Mary is crawling under CHP’s mobile health unit to adjust the jacks...

On the Radio: Open Enrollment Talk with Rep. Smitty Pignatelli
For his weekly talk program on WSBS radio, State Rep. Smitty Pignatelli invited Octavio Hernandez of CHP to talk about the current Open Enrollment period for health insurance. LISTEN Massachusetts residents have until Jan. 23, 2021 to renew their...

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Are you overdue for your mammogram?
You can have a COVID-safe mammogram. If you are overdue for yours, now is the time to make your appointment. In the early months of COVID-19, mammography numbers declined dramatically in the U.S. as hospitals and health care facilities suspended...
CHP Names Director of Behavioral Health
Community Health Programs (CHP) has named Mary A. Fierro, PhD, LICSW, as director of behavioral health for the countywide health care network. She divides her time between administrative duties and client appointments. Fierro has most recently...

Health Insurance Enrollment Staff Expands at CHP
‘Pre-enrollment’ service through Oct. 31, 2020, helps consumers get prepared for health insurance Open Enrollment period Community Health Programs has received a state grant to expand its insurance enrollment team to assist more area residents....
Now More Than Ever: Get Your Flu Shot
By Christopher Sprowl, MD, and Jacqueline Jones, MD With COVID-19 infections on the rise in many states, and with winter coming, we all need to roll up our sleeves for a flu shot. COVID-19 and the flu are both respiratory infections, with similar...
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FNP Rita Willey Joins CHP Lee Family Practice
Family Nurse Practitioner Rita Willey has joined the clinical care team at CHP Lee Family Practice. Willey has practiced since 2012 at Fairview Medical in Great Barrington. She previously worked at Northern Berkshire Family Medicine; earlier, as a...
Mary Feuer Named CHP Employee of the Year
For 29 years, the assistant director of CHP Family Services has rarely had one day on the job that matched any other. One day, Mary Feuer is crawling under CHP’s mobile health van to adjust the jacks securing the van wheelchair lift. Another day...
Family Nurse Practitioner Joins CHP Lee Family Practice
CHP Lee Family Practice has added a new family nurse practitioner to its clinical team. Janell Hostetler, MSN, ARNP, FNP-BC, will see patients of all ages. She received both her bachelor's and master's degrees in nursing from Chamberlain University...