U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Health Insurance Coverage in Massachusetts

Health Plan Overview

Insurance CompanyU.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
StateMassachusetts
Websiteva.gov
Number of Hospitals in Network20
Number of Plans Offered10

Network Hospital Locations

Hospitals in Network (20)
Mass General Brigham โ€“ Cooley DickinsonEdith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans HospitalSalem HospitalAdCare HospitalMassachusetts General HospitalMassachusetts Eye and EarHeywood HospitalEdward P. Boland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical CenterNewton-Wellesley HospitalVA Boston Healthcare SystemBrigham and Women's HospitalBrigham and Women's Faulkner HospitalNantucket Cottage HospitalMartha's Vineyard HospitalAthol HospitalMcLean HospitalHRI HospitalFuller HospitalWestwood Pembroke Health SystemsCape Cod & Islands Community Mental Health Center

Available Plans

Complementary to VA healthcare

2 plans

Managed by VA

1 plan

Not offered by VA

5 plans

Prescription drug coverage alongside VA

1 plan

Veterans deemed catastrophically disabled

1 plan

Plan Details
Plan NamePlan Type
NANot offered by VA
NANot offered by VA
NANot offered by VA
NANot offered by VA
NANot offered by VA
NAManaged by VA
NAVeterans deemed catastrophically disabled
NAComplementary to VA healthcare
NAComplementary to VA healthcare
NAPrescription drug coverage alongside VA

State Leadership

Ryan Lilly

Network Director, VISN 1 (VA New England Healthcare System)

Mr. Lilly is the Network Director of VISN 1, with executive oversight of eight VHA Health Care Systems including those in Massachusetts. He previously served as Medical Center Director for VA Maine Healthcare System. He began his VA career as a Presidential Management Intern and has held roles as Medical Center Finance Officer, Associate Director, and Hospital Director. [10, 11]

Vincent Ng

Director, VA Boston Healthcare System

Vincent W. Ng was appointed VA Boston Healthcare System director on Sept. 8, 2013. He is an accomplished healthcare executive with a long history of serving Veterans in the Department of Veterans Affairs, having previously served as Medical Center Director for Providence VAMC and Director of Central Plains Health Network (VISN 14), among other roles. [3, 6]

Leslie Pierson MS, MT

Deputy Executive Director, VA Boston Healthcare System

Leslie Pierson is the Deputy Executive Director of VA Boston Healthcare System. [6]

Michael E. Charness MD

Chief of Staff, VA Boston Healthcare System

Michael E. Charness is the Chief of Staff at VA Boston Healthcare System. [6]

Matthiew Goulet MSN, RN, NEA-BC

Associate Director Nursing and Patient Care Services, VA Boston Healthcare System

Matthiew Goulet is the Associate Director Nursing and Patient Care Services at VA Boston Healthcare System. [6]

Kelly Boyle DNP, RN, CNOR

Acting Associate Director for Quality Management, VA Boston Healthcare System

Kelly Boyle is the Acting Associate Director for Quality Management at VA Boston Healthcare System. [6]

Jonathan Kerr

Acting Executive Director, VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System

Jonathan Kerr is the Acting Executive Director of the VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System. [9]

Dr. Karen Atkinson

Acting Chief of Staff, VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System

Dr. Karen Atkinson is the Acting Chief of Staff at the VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System. [9]

Catherine Giasson DNP, MHA, RN, NE-BC, CPHQ

Associate Director Patient Care Services/Nurse Executive, VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System

Catherine Giasson is the Associate Director Patient Care Services/Nurse Executive at the VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System. [9]

Suzanne Krafft

Acting Associate Director, VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System

Suzanne Krafft is the Acting Associate Director at the VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System. [9]

Noel Morris II

Acting Assistant Director, VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System

Noel Morris II is the Acting Assistant Director at the VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System. [9]

Joan Clifford DNP, RN, FACHE, NEA-BC

Director, VA Bedford Healthcare System

Joan Clifford was appointed as the Director of VA Bedford Healthcare System on March 18, 2018. She has held key leadership positions at VA Central Office and previously served as Deputy Nurse Executive, VA Boston Healthcare System. She has over 37 years of experience as a registered nurse with VA. [13]

Ena Lima

Executive Director, Boston, Manchester, and White River Junction VA Regional Offices

Ena Lima was appointed as Executive Director of the Boston, Manchester, and White River Junction VA Regional Offices in January 2022. She is responsible for the administration of disability compensation and veteran readiness and employment programs for Veterans in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. [14]

Sarah Classy

Assistant Director, Boston, Manchester, and White River Junction VA Regional Offices

Sarah Classy was appointed as the Assistant Director of the Boston, Manchester, and White River Junction Regional offices in June 2022. In this role, she is responsible for the administration of disability compensation and Veteran Readiness and Employment programs in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. [14]