Mainers on a new Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield insurance plan won’t be able to go to Rumford or Bridgton hospitals for anything short of an emergency. They won’t be able to see most doctors employed by Central Maine Medical Center. And if they prefer Parkview Adventist Medical Center to Mid Coast Hospital in […]
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Lewiston’s MCHO gets state approval to join health insurance exchange
LEWISTON — Maine Community Health Options has won the state’s approval to post individual and small-group plans to the upcoming Affordable Care Act health insurance exchange. It is now up to the federal government to give its OK. MCHO, based in Lewiston, is the state’s first health insurance co-op — a nonprofit governed for and […]
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G. DeMoras: Getting by without insurance
Concerning insurance plans, some people put their money into a health care account at a bank or credit union. Thus, they do not lose the money invested if they lose their jobs, move elsewhere or to another employer. Or, if they are too poor to pay premiums, they lose all money invested from years before. […]
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New health insurance co-op in Lewiston readies for business
LEWISTON — In a traditional insurance company, clients buy insurance. At Maine Community Health Options, they also run the place. MCHO, based in Lewiston, is the state’s first health insurance co-op, a nonprofit governed for and by members. Think credit union — but for health insurance. “The members we have may very well be tomorrow’s […]