The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced today the launch of a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) through CoverME.gov, Maine’s Health Insurance Marketplace, to help Maine people transitioning from MaineCare coverage after the COVID-19 … Continue reading
Health care barriers steep for Downeast fishermen
A pilot study from the University of Maine at Machias found that Down East clammers and lobstermen face steep barriers to health care access, despite greater risks of job-related injuries and other health issues [see … Continue reading
To Your Health: Get your flu shot!
The events and parties of the holiday season are upon us. But there’s a dark side to all the fun and festivities: the flu. December is the beginning of peak flu season throughout the country. … Continue reading
It Pays to Shop Around for Insurance Coverage
Consumers shopping for coverage during the 2019 health care exchange open-enrollment period, which runs from November 1 to December 15, may get a break in premium costs. For the first time since the Affordable Care … Continue reading
ACA Health Insurance Enrollment November 1 to December 15
By November 1, individuals currently enrolled in health insurance plans through the Marketplace Exchange should get two letters: one from your current insurance company and one from the Marketplace. Together they explain your 2019 coverage … Continue reading
Your Health Insurance: Medicare 101
Medicare is health insurance provided by the federal government for people 65 or older, certain people under 65 with disabilities, and people of any age with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). You may hear Medicare referred … Continue reading
Your Health Insurance: Are you uninsured or need help paying for medicine?
With rising prices in the health insurance Marketplace and very specific guidelines to qualify for Medicaid (MaineCare) and Medicare, many people find themselves without any affordable options to receive health or dental care, or to … Continue reading
Your Health Insurance: Time for a Spring Tune-Up!
When we think about health insurance, we typically think about it as something to use when we are sick, but did you know that your health insurance plan will cover services to prevent illness and … Continue reading
Tax Time is Nearly Here!
While tax season is not the happiest time of the year, it is among the most important. We want you to have all the information you need to file your taxes and to file them … Continue reading
To Your Health: Winter is passing but frostbite is still dangerous
The New England marine environment can be unforgiving, and even more so in the cold winter months. As with most outdoor activities, preventing an injury is always better than treating an incident after it has … Continue reading