News
The essential role of a health plan in Maine
16+ hour, 27+ min ago (382+ words) People today expect more from their health plan " they want support that makes healthcare easier to understand, easier to afford, easier to use. And our role is clear: we advocate on behalf of our members, help people navigate care with…...
Hospital restructuring, partnerships and upgrades in the works amid growing financial crisis
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (1661+ words) As hospitals struggle with a deepening financial crisis, they're trying to figure out how to provide the right amount of services and preserve access to care without going broke. That was the conclusion of a financial analysis of the state's…...
Acquisition of Central Maine Healthcare gets conditional OK from Maine regulators
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (353+ words) Maine regulators have approved plans by a California nonprofit to acquire Central Maine Healthcare as long as several conditions are met, including a two-year timeline for completing the deal." The conditional approval, from"the Maine Department of Health and Human…...
Northern Light teams with Harvard Pilgrim to expand coverage in rural Maine
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (279+ words) Northern Light Health'and Harvard Pilgrim will partner on an expansion of health care coverage'in rural areas of Maine. Northern Light Health providers will be available at the lowest tier and cost to'members. "Preserving cost-effective, easily accessible health care coverage options…...
Northern Light continues to tackle insurance and facility issues
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (458+ words) Northern Light Health had developments underway on two fronts in recent days. On Saturday, the health care system pledged continued care for Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield patients while contract talks continue." As of"Nov. 1, Northern Light did not…...
After fallout with Anthem, Northern Light updates Community Health Options agreement
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (306+ words) Less than a week after Northern Light Health ended contract talks with health insurance provider Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Maine's second-largest health system updated its agreement with Community Health Options, a nonprofit health insurer and plan administrator." The agreement…...
Seeking financial stability, York Hospital in talks to join MaineHealth
5+ mon, 14+ hour ago (475+ words) More hospital restructuring could be underway if York Hospital succeeds in its bid to join MaineHealth, Maine's largest health care system. A merger would'offset growing financial strain. "As efficient and agile as we are, we can no longer navigate the…...
Northern Light and Anthem extend existing contract while continuing mediation
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (176+ words) Northern Light Health and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield agreed to extend their existing contract by 30 days as both parties continue working toward a long-term agreement, according to a joint statement issued Wednesday afternoon. As a result of the…...
Northern Light, Anthem trade jabs over contract negotiations
6+ mon, 2+ day ago (380+ words) The mediation process between Northern Light Health and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield broke down last week, with the organizations issuing separate accusatory statements. Contract negotiations ended mid-August, and the organizations agreed two weeks later to sit down with a'third-party…...
David Landry, CEO of Spectrum Healthcare Partners, remembered for business acumen, patient focus
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (375+ words) David Landry, the longtime CEO of Spectrum Healthcare Partners who joined the physician-owned and -directed company close to three decades ago, died unexpectedly on Oct. 22. He was 52. Landry received a Crystal Heart Award from the American Heart Association in 2022 for…...