Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Northern Light Health Partner to Lower Healthcare Costs for Mainers

SOUTH PORTLAND, MAINE — With a shared goal of providing greater access to affordable care in southern Maine, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Maine and Northern Light Health are partnering to provide lower-cost healthcare options for consumers.

 

Northern Light Inland Hospital in Waterville and Northern Light Mercy Hospital in Portland will become Tier 1 providers in Anthem’s Maine HMO Tiered Options Plans, which ensures quality and affordability. Anthem’s Maine HMO Tiered Options Plans are available to members in individual, small group, and large group health plans.

 

“We’re committed to providing access to quality, outcomes-driven healthcare, and our partnership with Northern Light Health will expand affordable care options available to Maine healthcare consumers in the southern part of the state,” said Denise McDonough, president of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Maine. “We know that Maine consumers want quality, access, and choice, and we’re excited to continue to work with Northern Light Health on our shared goal of protecting healthcare affordability for Mainers.”

 

Under Anthem’s Maine HMO Tiered Options Plans, Anthem members have access to healthcare professionals and hospitals with lower-cost options and incentives. By selecting a healthcare professional or hospital in Tier 1, members could see significant savings in cost shares for healthcare services – such as lower copays for primary care physician and specialist office visits, lower coinsurance costs, and up to $3,000 in savings on deductibles, depending on the plan.

 

“Northern Light Health is pleased to accept Anthem’s invitation for our facilities in Portland and Waterville to join Tier 1 for their Maine HMO Tiered Options Plans,” said president and CEO, Timothy Dentry. “The inclusion of Northern Light Mercy Hospital and Northern Light Inland Hospital will expand access to high quality, affordable healthcare, and we are delighted to be working with other Maine healthcare providers participating in this network. This will help ensure the best care possible for Maine residents.”

 

With the addition of Northern Light Inland Hospital and Northern Light Mercy Hospital on July 1, 2022, all 10 of Northern Light Health’s hospitals as well as its healthcare professionals will be included in the top tier for Anthem’s Maine HMO Tiered Options Plans.

 

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At Northern Light Health, we’re building a better approach to healthcare because we believe people deserve access to care that works for them. As an integrated health delivery system serving Maine, we’re raising the bar with no-nonsense solutions that are leading the way to a healthier future for our state. Our more than 12,000 team members—in our hospitals, primary and specialty care practices, long-term and home healthcare, ground and air medical transport, and emergency care—are committed to making healthcare work for you: our patients, communities, and employees. To learn more about Northern Light Health and our locations across Maine, visit www.northernlighthealth.org.