BMC Health System

Boston Medical Center (BMC) is a 511-bed, equity-led academic medical center that delivers a model of healthcare where innovative and equitable care empowers all patients to thrive. A premier academic medical center in Boston, a national leader in clinical care, and the largest essential hospital in New England, BMC’s world-class clinicians provide comprehensive care in more than 70 specialties and subspecialties.

BMC understands that health equity is foundational to community wellbeing, and it requires transformative thinking, rewriting policies that have historically underserved communities, creating access to cutting-edge care for all, and co-creating programs with community partners that serve as national models for improving patient outcomes and experiences. We are invested in going above and beyond what is traditionally considered medicine to meet the needs of our communities and address disparities in clinical care and beyond.

By pioneering cutting-edge research and advancing scientific discovery, we are fostering a culture of innovation where novel treatments and therapies are not only effective but also accessible.

Boston Medical Center – Brighton is a 291-bed academic hospital that has been recognized for its top-rated physicians and advanced treatments in specialty care, centered in the heart of Brighton for more than a century.

As a teaching hospital of Boston University, BMC Brighton offers the convenience of access to high-quality emergency and specialty healthcare, including its nationally ranked advanced center for cardiac surgery, cutting-edge robotic surgery program, Level III NICU, and nationally recognized Stroke Center, which earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for its dedication to high-quality care. 

BMC Brighton provides comprehensive, compassionate care to a local population with diverse needs—from neighboring college students, young professionals, and multigenerational families that live close by to acting as a tertiary care center for the Gateway Cities of Massachusetts. Our teams are dedicated to partnering with our communities by assessing unmet needs, participating on local action committees, delivering preventative care and education, and regularly funding community-based healthcare initiatives.
 

Boston Medical Center – South is an award-winning, 224-bed, acute-care hospital that offers expanded access to comprehensive care in the community. It is built on the foundation of providing care that extends beyond its four walls to address the diverse health and wellness needs of the communities in Brockton and along the Route 24 corridor.

BMC South offers the region’s only designated Level III Trauma Center, which provides adult and pediatric emergency care to more than 65,000 patients each year so that when every second counts, patients can count the hospital to deliver expert emergency care. In addition, it features offers Centers of Excellence in orthopedics, trauma care, and cardiology; specialized care in surgery; family-centered obstetrics with a Level II special care nursery, and advanced diagnostic imaging.

BMC South is deeply dedicated to collaborating with community partners to improve the health of Brockton residents and 22 neighboring communities. Through accessible, person-centered care, our teams treat chronic diseases that directly impact the community, taking into account the social and economic roots of health to help patients make life-changing enhancements to overall wellbeing.
 

WellSense Health Plan is a nonprofit health insurance company and the largest Medicaid Managed care plan in Massachusetts, serving more than 740,000 members across New England through Medicare, Medicare, individual, and family plans. Founded in 1997, WellSense provides high-quality health plans and services that work for our members, no matter their circumstances. WellSense works closely with providers at BMC and our partner healthcare organizations, with a goal of ensuring that patients with WellSense insurance coverage receive well-coordinated, seamless care.

All members receive comprehensive coverage for hospital, primary, specialty, and behavioral healthcare, among other benefits and services. In addition, members in some WellSense plans receive extras, such as free car safety seats and bicycle helmets for kids, manual breast pumps, dental kits, access to a 24/7 nurse advice line, and reimbursements for WW® (formerly Weight Watchers) and qualified gym memberships.  

WellSense operates eight accountable care organizations ACOs statewide:

• Boston Accountable Care Organization (in partnership with BMC)
• WellSense Boston Children's ACO
• WellSense Beth Israel Lahey Health Performance Network ACO
• WellSense Care Alliance (in partnership with Tufts Medicine Integrated Network)
• East Boston Neighborhood Health WellSense Alliance
• WellSense Mercy Alliance
• WellSense Signature Alliance
• WellSense Southcoast Alliance

Boston Accountable Care Organization (BACO) is an accountable care organization (ACO), managing over 200K patients across Medicaid, Medicare, and commercial partnerships. BACO is comprised of five hospitals, 12 community health centers, and over 1500 physicians across Massachusetts.

ACOs provide a structure for a group of doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers who come together to give coordinated, high-quality care to their patients. By helping your specialists, primary care providers, and insurance company to communicate more closely, ACOs deliver care that meets your individual needs and preferences.

Clearway Health partners with hospitals and health systems to build or strengthen their own specialty pharmacy program, improve access to care, and provide personalized support to vulnerable patients, families, providers, and care managers to eliminate barriers and ensure medications are received on time.

Boston Medical Center is a founder of Boston HealthNet, a network affiliation of the medical center, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, and 12 community health centers. Established in 1995, Boston HealthNet is an integrated health care delivery system whose partners provide outreach, prevention, primary care and specialty care, and dental services at sites located throughout Boston and in nearby communities.

Physicians at HealthNet locations provide a wide range of comprehensive health care services to adults and children, with a focus on disease prevention and health education. When you receive primary care at HealthNet sites, you have access to both individualized and culturally-sensitive care in your neighborhood and highly trained specialists and cutting-edge technology at BMC.

Boston University Medical Group (BUMG) represents over 880 physicians, non-physician clinicians, educators, and researchers across 18 clinical departments at Boston Medical Center. Their members are providers at BMC and have faculty appointments at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine focusing on clinical care, research, and teaching.

Oakwell, a partnership with BMC Health System, is a comprehensive solution for health system sustainability management and real estate optimization. The company partners with hospitals and health systems to develop custom energy efficiency and consumption reduction programs that reduce spend, improve balance sheets, and free up capital that can be reinvested in patient care.