Central Maine HealthCare VP Calls MaineHealth, Anthem Agreement "Backdoor Deal" - Becker's Hospital Review

Central Maine HealthCare VP Calls MaineHealth, Anthem Agreement “Backdoor Deal”

A network agreement made last week between Portland, Maine-based MaineHealth and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Maine will limit access to care for tens of thousands of Mainers, said Lewiston, Maine-based Central Maine HealthCare Vice President of Public Affairs Chuck Gill, according to a report by the Bangor Daily News.

Mr. Gill called the agreement between the state’s largest health system and payor to offer a health plan on Maine’s online exchange a “backroom deal” that would exclude other health systems and restrict access to care for residents across the state, according to the report.

Central Maine HealthCare VP Calls MaineHealth, Anthem Agreement “Backdoor Deal”

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