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PublishedMarch 19, 2024
Consumer advocates urge passage of bill to regulate hospital facility fees
The bill would prohibit charging such fees for telehealth appointments and require signs be placed to inform patients when the fees may be charged.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2024
Feds accuse Martin’s Point of defrauding military health plan
Martin's Point denies the allegations in a federal whistleblowers lawsuit that accuses 6 health care providers of keeping $300 million in overpayments the government made from 2008-12.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2024
Maine lawmakers consider requiring insurance to cover non-prescription birth control
A bill proposed following the FDA's approval of the first over-the-counter daily birth control pill also would apply to other non-prescription contraceptives such as condoms and the morning-after pill.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2024
Loophole leaves Maine patients vulnerable to hefty ambulance fees
Despite knowing how the system works, an employee of the state's largest insurance carrier still couldn't avoid thousands of dollars in out-of-network bills.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2023
Task force begins review of hospital facility fees
The Task Force to Evaluate the Impact of Facility Fees on Patients has only two weeks to complete its work and issue recommendations to the Legislature, which will reconvene Jan. 3.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2023
Medicaid rolls are being cut. Few are finding refuge in ACA plans.
The Biden administration's prediction of a smooth transition from Medicaid to ACA marketplaces is a reality in a few states – but a myth elsewhere.
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PublishedMay 30, 2023
Health insurer hack means questions but still few answers for Mainers
A cyberattack discovered in April could affect 79,000 state residents with Harvard Pilgrim Health Care coverage. But there's little information about the information at risk.
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PublishedMay 24, 2023
Mainers’ data may be compromised in ransomware attack on health insurer
Point32Health said in a statement that a 'cybersecurity ransomware incident' affecting its Harvard Pilgrim Health Care program was detected April 17.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2023
Maine’s ACA enrollment declines slightly, but more people have health coverage
The percentage of Mainers without health insurance dropped from 8% in 2019 to 5.7% in 2021, the latest year data was available.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2022
Transgender student at University of Maine System alleges discrimination
The student has filed a complaint with the state after gender-affirming surgery was denied coverage under a UMS student health insurance policy.
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