The
partnership will provide Medicare Advantage plans for Maine residents.
August 19, 2019 01:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time
PORTLAND
& SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Anthem
Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Maine and MaineHealth today announced
the two organizations will be collaborating on a joint venture with the intent
to offer Medicare Advantage health insurance plans for 2020 under the Anthem |
MaineHealth brand. This joint venture effort, named AMH Health, LLC, will bring
together the core strengths of the region’s leading health care system and
health insurer, their brand recognition, as well as their expertise in
providing a comprehensive approach to care that will support Maine seniors in
their healthy aging.
“Forging partnerships that aim to improve the
health of Mainers is central to MaineHealth’s vision of ‘working together so
our communities are the healthiest in America,’ and this collaboration has that
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“Anthem
looks forward to working with MaineHealth on this collaborative effort because
both of our organizations are committed to improving the health and well-being
of the communities and people we serve,” said Tomas Orozco, President of
Anthem’s Medicare East Region. “This joint venture aims to make it easier for
Maine seniors to receive high-quality, affordable health care in their
communities through a broad network of care providers offering a wide range of
services.”
Anthem
Blue Cross and Blue Shield and MaineHealth will make Medicare Advantage
insurance plans available to seniors during this fall’s annual enrollment
period. Medicare Advantage plans have been growing rapidly in popularity since
they were first offered to consumers in 2005. They offer the same medical
coverage as Original Medicare, also known as Part A and Part B, while adding a
cap on out-of-pocket expenses and often including access to additional health
care services.
With
more than 80 years of experience in Maine, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
has been working with all stakeholders in the health care system to ensure
Mainers are leading their healthiest lives. Anthem has also been a committed
member of the community, through associate volunteering and investing more than
$1 million last year to local organizations working to foster healthy
communities.
“Forging
partnerships that aim to improve the health of Mainers is central to
MaineHealth’s vision of ‘working together so our communities are the healthiest
in America,’ and this collaboration has that potential,” said Bill Caron, CEO
of MaineHealth. “This venture creates a provider-sponsored health plan focused
on quality care, patient experience, and access to care that will drive
unprecedented value for Maine beneficiaries. It will be structured to promote
longer-term, more beneficial patient/provider relationships. The potential for
healthier patients, and thus healthier communities, is great.”
As a
not-for-profit family of providers and health care organizations, MaineHealth
is committed to the health and well-being of the people it serves. MaineHealth
is the largest health care organization in northern New England and is
recognized as one of the nation’s top integrated health care delivery networks,
dedicated not only to providing great care, but also investing in the health
and wellbeing of the 1.1 million people living in its service area.
For
more information about this joint venture effort, individuals can call (855)
769-0944 or visit https://mainehealth.org/medicare-advantage.
About
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Anthem
Blue Cross and Blue Shield is the trade name of Anthem Health Plans of Maine,
Inc. and an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association.
ANTHEM is a registered trademark of Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc. The Blue
Cross and Blue Shield names and symbols are registered marks of the Blue Cross
and Blue Shield Association. Additional information about Anthem Blue Cross and
Blue Shield in Maine is available at www.anthem.com. Also, follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/anthemBCBS and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AnthemBlueCrossBlueShield.
About
MaineHealth
MaineHealth
is a not-for-profit integrated health system consisting of eight local hospital
systems, a comprehensive behavioral healthcare network, diagnostic services,
home health agencies and more than 1,500 employed and independent physicians
working together through an Accountable Care Organization. With more than
19,000 employees, MaineHealth is the largest health system in northern New
England and provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million
residents in Maine and New Hampshire. It includes Franklin Memorial
Hospital/Franklin Community Health Network in Farmington, LincolnHealth in
Damariscotta and Boothbay Harbor, Maine Behavioral Healthcare in South
Portland, MaineHealth Care at Home in Saco, Maine Medical Center in Portland,
Memorial Hospital in North Conway, N.H., NorDx in Scarborough, Pen Bay Medical
Center and Waldo County General Hospital in Rockport and Belfast, Southern
Maine Health Care in Biddeford and Sanford, Spring Harbor Hospital in Westbrook
and Stephens Memorial Hospital/Western Maine Health Care in Norway. MaineHealth
Affiliates include Maine General Health in Augusta and Waterville, Mid Coast
Hospital in Brunswick, New England Rehabilitation Hospital in Portland and St.
Mary's Regional Medical Center in Lewiston. It is also a significant
stakeholder in the MaineHealth Accountable Care Organization in Portland.
Contacts
Media
contacts:
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Hieu Nguyen
(202) 510-8848
hieu.nguyen2@anthem.com
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Hieu Nguyen
(202) 510-8848
hieu.nguyen2@anthem.com
MaineHealth
John Porter
(207) 661-7161
John Porter
(207) 661-7161
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