Wednesday, July 16, 2025
As we previously announced, Northern Light Health, which operates Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, Mercy Hospital in Portland, and a large network of primary care and specialty care services, has been negotiating a new contract with Anthem. This contract sets the prices that Northern Light charges to its patients and their employers.
Northern Light has recently stated that if contract negotiations with Anthem do not result in a new agreement, all Northern Light doctors,...
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Updated Summary Plan Description (SPD) booklets for the current medical plans were recently mailed out to all members in the US mail. Per federal regulations, we are required to send these periodically when there are significant changes to the plans, such as the new names. Please discard any older copies of the SPD booklet which you may have kept.
The SPD covers also referenced the former plan names. Please note that the cover of the Acadia SPD referenced the former POS A plan and should...
Monday, June 30, 2025
For adults, preventive screenings are crucial for maintaining overall health and well-being. They enable early detection of potential health issues, allowing for timely intervention and treatment, which can lead to better health outcomes and potentially lower healthcare costs in the long run. Screenings can identify diseases like cancer, diabetes, and heart disease at their earliest stages, when treatment is often more effective and less invasive.
MMEHT encourages...
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Anthem’s Sydney App gives you one convenient place to keep track of your health and benefits. Your dependents can download the Syndey App as well, to access their specific health information. With the App you can:
Access your ID card and share it with your provider
Find an in-network Anthem provider
View claims information and explanations of benefits
Track plan usage including deductible, co-insurance, and copays
Compare costs with different hospitals for...
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
None of Health Trust medical plans require that members obtain a referral from a primary care physician (PCP) in order to receive in-network specialty care. This insurance referral requirement was eliminated for members who participate in the Acadia and Baxter (formerly POS C and POS 200) plans effective January 1, 2025, to lessen burdens to receiving necessary care.
You no longer need to designate a PCP, and the Health Trust will not collect or maintain PCP data in our...
Thursday, December 26, 2024
Watch for New ID Cards!
All members covered under a medical policy with MMEHT will be receiving new Identification cards in late December or early January. You will notice the new plan names on your new cards, with the exception of Group Companion Plan members. As a reminder, plan names are as follows:
Acadia – formerly POS C
Baxter – formerly POS 200
Katahdin – formerly PPO 500
Moosehead – formerly PPO 1500
Pemaquid – formerly PPO...
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Under the terms of the federal Affordable Care Act, employers are responsible for providing employees with certain prescribed notices regarding their health insurance coverage. For example, all employers offering health insurance benefits to their employees must provide employees with a Summary of Benefits and Coverage, or SBC. This SBC, which follows a standard format prescribed by the federal government, should be distributed to all benefits-eligible employees prior to the beginning...
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Employees who wish to make changes to their medical, vision or dental benefits coverage for 2025 may do so during the Health Trust Annual Open Enrollment period. Open Enrollment starts on November 15 and ends on December 15. Changes will be effective January 1, 2024. Please note that open enrollment does not apply to life, income protection or long-term disability benefits.
All forms must be received by the Health Trust by December 15, 2024. Please submit forms to...
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
The Maine Municipal Employees Board of Trustees has elected to make a number of significant changes to the Health Trust medical plans for 2025, as a result of the increasing cost of healthcare and to reduce barriers to receiving necessary care.
A letter describing these changes was mailed to all Health Trust members in mid-September. It is also available for your reference here.
The changes being made include:
Insurance referrals will no longer be required for members in...
Monday, September 9, 2024
Are you interested in serving as a Trustee for the Maine Municipal Employees Health Trust? If so, the Health Trust’s Selection Committee would like to hear from you. There is an anticipated vacancy on the Health Trust Board, for a term that begins January 1, 2025. Interviews will be held for the vacancy in December.
An eleven-member Board governs the Health Trust, and oversees its health, dental, short and long-term disability, vision and life insurance plans. The Board...