SSTAR Care Community Partners (CP) is a community-based MassHealth program designed to provide care coordination and management to MassHealth members. Eligibility is determined by MassHealth based on need and enrollment in an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) and Managed Care Organization (MCO). SSTAR-Care CP is a partnership among HealthFirst Community Health Center, Greater New Bedford Community Health Center, Fellowship Health Resources and SSTAR and we serve members from Brockton-Quincy to Cape Cod. Our primary purpose is to identify needs, reduce barriers, and improve health outcomes by linking members to resources in their communities. Members are matched with an interprofessional team, including a Care Coordinator, Registered Nurse, and Clinical Social Worker, to address immediate needs and develop short- and long-term goals.
CP takes a patient-centered approach by working closely with the member and collaborating efforts with formal and informal supports to achieve comprehensive care. CP services include support with accessing medical and mental health providers, substance use services, transportation, affordable housing, income, education, and many other resources. Our Care Coordinators are mobile, meeting with members in the comfort of their community. We provide services in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Cape Verdean Creole, Bengali, and American Sign Language.