State lawmakers approve bill to force insurance companies to cover fertility treatments

Maine and Vermont are the only two New England states that don't provide such coverage now, but opponents say it will cost too much and drive up insurance rates for everyone.

Health care providers say Anthem billing problems are widespread

Maine is investigating the health insurer following complaints from medical associations about underpayment, payment delays and denied claims.

Maine Med’s departure from Anthem network would disrupt Maine’s insurance market, experts say

Impacts would ripple though the industry, but experts also say the parties have a lot of motivation to resolve the payment disputes before a breakup.

State insurance bureau recovered $1.3 million for Mainers in 2021

The Maine Bureau of Insurance said Monday that it conducted 435 investigations on behalf of insurance customers.

State to merge health insurance markets in bid to help small businesses

State insurance regulators said the merger of the individual and small group markets will promote price stability and lower premiums.

66,000 Mainers enroll in first year of state health insurance marketplace

More than 80% of them are receiving financial assistance.

Nearly 60,000 sign up for health insurance via new Maine marketplace

The signups represents an increase from last year, when Maine was still using the federal HealthCare.gov platform

Greenwood hears about EMS, health insurance, and planning board member

Most Maine health plans no longer waive patient costs for COVID-19 treatment

Only one major insurer, Community Health Options, is bucking the national trend and waiving cost-sharing for COVID-19 patients through the end of the year.

Pandemic, rule change helped swell Medicaid enrollment to a new high

The spike means the size of the public insurance program for low-income Americans now significantly eclipses the nearly 63 million older Americans covered last year through Medicare.