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Health Insurance Department of Health and Human …

(1 days ago) WEBMedicare. Medicare is a federal program that covers most seniors and many people with disabilities. For help choosing a plan or understanding your Medicare benefits visit the State Health Insurance Assistance Program ("SHIP”) Health Insurance for Veterans. …

https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/programs-services/health-insurance

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Advocates for older Mainers decry lack of funding in

(9 days ago) WEBThe state was supposed to expand eligibility for the Medicare Savings Program by March 1, Watch Maine Public Television and Additional Channels with …

https://www.mainepublic.org/health/2024-02-16/advocates-for-older-mainers-decry-lack-of-funding-in-proposed-budget-to-help-pay-for-medicare

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Medicare Help: Consumers for Affordable Health Care HelpLine

(6 days ago) WEBOur Advocates are awesome, but Legal Services for the Elderly 1-800-750-5353 and your local Area Agencies on Aging 1-877-353-3771 can best answer your more complicated …

https://mainecahc.org/consumer-assistance/need-health-coverage/medicare.html

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What Mainers need to know as the state opens up its own …

(Just Now) WEBThe Mills administration has announced Maine will become the 16th state to run a state marketplace under the Affordable Care Act. Consumers can enroll in …

https://www.mainepublic.org/health/2021-10-05/what-mainers-need-to-know-as-the-state-opens-up-its-own-health-insurance-marketplace

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Medicare in Maine healthinsurance.org

(7 days ago) WEBMedicare Advantage enrollment in Maine has grown sharply, reaching nearly 53% of the state’s beneficiaries as of late 2022. Maine residents can select from between 31 and 37 Medicare Advantage plans in 2023, …

https://www.healthinsurance.org/medicare/maine/

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Mills administration and hospitals reach agreement on

(3 days ago) WEBMaine's Department of Health and Human Services and the Maine Hospital Association have reached an agreement to reform reimbursement rates for MaineCare, …

https://www.mainepublic.org/health/2024-02-06/mills-administration-and-hospitals-reach-agreement-on-new-mainecare-reimbursement-rates

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Mainers Pushing For Federal Law That Would Allow

(4 days ago) WEBMaine health care advocates are joining a national push to demand that Congress pass legislation to lower the cost of prescription drugs. Mainers Pushing For …

https://www.mainepublic.org/health/2021-05-06/mainers-pushing-for-federal-law-that-would-allow-medicare-to-negotiate-lower-drug-prices

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Home CoverME.gov

(4 days ago) WEBTax time is here. If you received advanced premium tax credits for your health coverage in 2023, you must include an IRS Form 8962 with your federal income tax return. …

https://www.coverme.gov/

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State of Maine Aetna Medicare

(8 days ago) WEBConnect to care. Aetna Medicare Advantage plans take a total, connected approach to your health. Our main goal is to help you live your healthiest life possible, body and mind. …

https://www.aetnamedicare.com/state-of-maine/en/index.html

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MaineCare Help: Consumers for Affordable Health Care HelpLine

(8 days ago) WEBFor help understanding MaineCare eligibility, please call the Maine Health Insurance Consumer Helpline at 1-800-965-7476. Adults aged 21 to 64. Adults with or without …

https://mainecahc.org/consumer-assistance/need-health-coverage/mc-common-questions/who-can-get-mainecare-coverage.html

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Mental health care is hard to find, especially for - Maine Public

(Just Now) WEBThe report found fewer than five active mental health care providers for every 1,000 enrollees. On average, Medicare Advantage has 4.7 providers per 1,000 …

https://www.mainepublic.org/npr-news/2024-04-03/mental-health-care-is-hard-to-find-especially-for-people-with-medicare-or-medicaid

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Maine DHHS provides update on MaineCare “unwinding”

(9 days ago) WEBToday, the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) released an update on the resumption of MaineCare (Medicaid) eligibility reviews after …

https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/blog/maine-dhhs-provides-update-mainecare-unwinding-2024-01-23

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Marketplace: Consumers for Affordable Health Care HelpLine – …

(8 days ago) WEBOpen Enrollment is when most, but not all, people must enroll in or renew their marketplace health insurance plan at CoverME.gov . Open Enrollment happens between November …

https://mainecahc.org/consumer-assistance/need-health-coverage/marketplace-common-questions/mp-enrollment-coverme.html

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Medicare Program; Alternative Payment Model Updates and the …

(2 days ago) WEBSection 371(b) of the Public Health Services Act requires that an OPO must have a defined service area, a concept that is defined at 42 CFR part 486 subpart G as …

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/05/17/2024-09989/medicare-program-alternative-payment-model-updates-and-the-increasing-organ-transplant-access-iota

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More than 65,000 sign up for health insurance through - Maine …

(2 days ago) WEBPublished December 31, 2021 at 9:37 AM EST. coverme.gov. More than 65,000 Maine residents have used the state's new health coverage "marketplace" to sign up for health …

https://www.mainepublic.org/health/2021-12-31/more-than-65-000-sign-up-for-health-insurance-through-maines-new-marketplace

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Measuring Primary Care Spending in the US by State Health …

(Just Now) WEBThis figure shows primary spending as a percentage of total health care spending by payer type (Medicare Fee-for-Service, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, or …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2818721

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Maine Funding State and Local Readiness CDC

(6 days ago) WEBLearn more about PHEP funding for Maine. At a Glance. State Population: 1,385,340 Local Health Departments: N/A Frequent Public Health Emergencies: Power …

https://www.cdc.gov/readiness/php/data-research/maine-funding.html

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Nursing Home Closures in New England: Impact on Long-term …

(3 days ago) WEBThis policy change, which went into effect in December 2023, is intended to reduce facilities’ cost burden and prevent additional closures. 4 However, on April 22, …

https://www.bostonfed.org/publications/new-england-public-policy-center-regional-briefs/2024/nursing-home-closures-in-new-england-impact-on-long-term-care-labor-markets.aspx

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Quarterly Physician Drug Codes Update: QTR 2 Department of …

(4 days ago) WEBIn alignment with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) quarterly rate update, the Department has retroactively updated the Physician Drug …

https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/oms/providers/provider-bulletins/quarterly-physician-drug-codes-update-qtr-2-2024-05-17

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What We’re Reading: Medicare Obesity Drug Coverage Savings; …

(8 days ago) WEBCovering antiobesity medications like semaglutide could save Medicare around $500 million annually; preliminary CDC data showed a 3% decline in the number …

https://www.ajmc.com/view/what-we-re-reading-medicare-obesity-drug-coverage-savings-drop-in-us-overdose-deaths-maternal-mental-health-plan

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Dental Surgeries Performed in Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASC) …

(9 days ago) WEBMay 13, 2024. On November 2, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a fact sheet outlining the Medicare payment rates for hospital outpatient …

https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/oms/providers/provider-bulletins/dental-surgeries-performed-ambulatory-surgical-centers-asc-cr-124455-2024-05-10

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MaineCare Help: Consumers for Affordable Health Care HelpLine

(7 days ago) WEBMaineCare is Maine's Medicaid program. It is a health coverage program for eligible Maine residents who meet certain income guidelines. MaineCare pays for prescriptions, …

https://mainecahc.org/consumer-assistance/need-health-coverage/mainecare.html

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Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Advantage 2024 Review

(7 days ago) WEBWeighted by enrollment, Blue Cross Blue Shield’s 2024 Medicare Advantage plans get an average rating of 3.93. For comparison, the average star rating for plans …

https://www.nerdwallet.com/p/reviews/insurance/medicare/blue-cross-blue-shield-medicare-advantage

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A tribe in Maine is using opioid settlement funds on a sweat lodge …

(8 days ago) WEBPRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Outside the Mi'kmaq Nation's health department sits a dome-shaped tent, built by hand from saplings and covered in black canvas.

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/12/1250379089/sweat-lodge-traditional-healing-addiction-recovery-opioid-settlement-funds

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If Social Security not fixed, retirees face automatic cut in 2033 : NPR

(6 days ago) WEBSocial Security's finances have improved slightly in the last year. But the popular retirement program still faces big challenges including the threat of automatic …

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/06/1249406440/social-security-medicare-congress-fix-boomers-benefits

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Notice of MaineCare Reimbursement Methodology Change, …

(1 days ago) WEBDepartment of Health and Human Services 109 Capitol Street 11 State House Station Augusta, Maine 04333. Phone: (207) 287-3707 FAX: (207) 287-3005 TTY: …

https://www1.maine.gov/dhhs/about/rulemaking/notice-mainecare-reimbursement-methodology-change-mainecare-benefits-manual-section-40-home-health-2024-05

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Wellcome Trust’s new CEO hopes Big Tech gets more involved in …

(Just Now) WEBTo bolster global health, Wellcome Trust’s new CEO thinks Big Tech should get involved. John-Arne Røttingen is the head of the Wellcome Trust, one of the world’s top …

https://www.statnews.com/2024/05/17/wellcome-trust-rottingen-big-tech/

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California's Medicaid experiment, CalAIM, leans on nonprofits to …

(1 days ago) WEBThese groups are redefining health care in California as they compete with businesses for a share of the money, and become a new arm of the sprawling Medi-Cal …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/14/1251004146/california-medicaid-experiment-calaim-medi-cal-nonprofits

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers …

(Just Now) WEBAGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Health and Human Services (HHS). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is …

https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2024-10900.pdf

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Helping hospitals and community health centers plan for resilience …

(4 days ago) WEBCommunity health centers and rural hospitals typically have insufficient knowledge about climate resilience strategies and limited operational capacity to …

https://www.statnews.com/2024/05/17/hurricane-season-approaching-fast-talk-about-health-care-resilience/

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Marketplace Help: Consumers for Affordable Health Care - Maine

(9 days ago) WEBIf you, or someone in your household needs health insurance, you may be able to find coverage options through Maine's Marketplace CoverME.gov.Maine's Marketplace at …

https://mainecahc.org/consumer-assistance/need-health-coverage/marketplace.html

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