Maine Medical Center will leave Anthem insurance network, citing overdue payments

MaineHealth

Published
April 6, 2022

Maine Medical Center will leave Anthem insurance network, citing overdue payments

MaineHealth announced its Portland hospital will no longer be an in-network provider starting in January 2023.
Published
January 10, 2022

Drugs to treat high-risk patients in critically short supply as omicron surge hits Maine

A national shortage leaves Maine’s doctors with a tiny fraction of the monoclonal antibody treatments their patients could use.
Published
December 16, 2021

Ransomware attack on global company impacts major Maine employers

MaineHealth and Hannaford say they use timekeeping services provided by Kronos but not its payroll software.
Published
December 12, 2021

Bill Nemitz: In Norway, a small hospital leans into the COVID-19 storm

Far from the big-city medical centers, the pandemic lays claim to the unvaccinated.
Published
December 9, 2021

MaineHealth facilities are at or near capacity

Hospitals in the MaineHealth system, like others across New England and the country, are at or near capacity with rising numbers of acute COVID-19 cases.
Published
December 8, 2021

Maine Medical Center closes 6 more operating rooms to make more space for ICU beds

When there is a shortage of space at MMC, it affects smaller hospitals in more rural parts of Maine, like Stephens Memorial Hospital, said health officials.
Published
November 1, 2021

MaineHealth receives $1.5 million to help study long-term COVID-19 effects

The study is designed to determine why some people suffer prolonged symptoms or develop new or returning symptoms.
Published
October 21, 2021

Unvaccinated patients and employees driving COVID outbreaks in Maine hospitals

Maine hospitals have had 13 outbreaks resulting in one death since vaccinations for their employees became widely available.
Published
September 5, 2021

Few Maine hospitals comply with federal price disclosure law

Most hospitals have yet to publish information that shows charges negotiated with insurance companies or what an uninsured patient would pay for a service.
Published
August 26, 2021

Hospital leaders make joint plea for Mainers to get vaccinated

Leaders from the state's four major health care networks issued a stark warning to the public that hospitals could be pushed past a tipping point if the COVID-19 surge continues.