Contact: Caroline Cornish, AOA体育平台
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Theresa Miller, Community Health Options
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Portland, Maine 鈥� Maine-based non-profit health insurer is the new administrator for CarePartners, 惭补颈苍别贬别补濒迟丑鈥檚 program providing free or low-cost health care for low-income, uninsured adults. The collaboration ensures members will continue to have access to affordable, high-quality care.
AOA体育平台 launched CarePartners in 2001 with the mission of improving the health and well-being of adults in Maine who cannot afford private health insurance and do not qualify for public health care coverage programs. Members receive primary care services and access to specialists for a $10 co-pay, prescriptions for $10 - $25 and no-cost lab, X-ray and hospital services. CarePartners case managers also work with members to link them to community resources that can further improve their health and help them better understand the health care system.
CarePartners is able to offer these benefits thanks to the generosity of providers and hospitals who donate services, pharmaceutical company patient assistance programs and its third-party administrator, Community Health Options.
鈥淐arePartners is a community effort that exemplifies the AOA体育平台 vision of working together so our communities are the healthiest in America,鈥� said AOA体育平台 CEO, Dr. Andy Mueller. 鈥淲e appreciate Community Health Options for sharing our vision and helping our patients maintain access to affordable health care.鈥�
Community Health Options took over administration of CarePartners Sept. 3. The administrator provides enrollment cards that work similarly to health insurance cards. The cards reduce the stigma of being uninsured for members and give them access to health care services and certain prescription medications. The cards also allow Community Health Options to process provider claims and track data on the services members use. Since its inception more than a decade ago, the non-profit insurer has collaborated with AOA体育平台 as part of its mission to 鈥減artner locally with members, businesses and health professionals to provide affordable, high-quality benefits that promote health and well-being.鈥�
Said Kevin Lewis, president and CEO of Community Health Options, 鈥淎dministering this vital program is a key component in our mission to make sure Maine鈥檚 healthcare system works for everyone. By helping to facilitate access to high quality health care across the state, we鈥檙e proud to partner with AOA体育平台 to improve the health of all of our fellow Mainers.
Since its inception, CarePartners has enrolled more than 20,000 members from ten counties in Maine and New Hampshire. To learn more, visit the CarePartners website.
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About AOA体育平台
AOA体育平台 is a not-for-profit, integrated health system whose vision is, 鈥淲orking together so our communities are the healthiest in America,鈥� and is committed to a mission of providing high-quality affordable care, educating tomorrow's caregivers and researching better ways to provide care. AOA体育平台 includes a Level 1 trauma medical center, eight additional licensed hospitals, comprehensive pediatric care services, an extensive behavioral health care network, diagnostic services as well as home health, hospice and senior care services. With more than 2,000 employed providers and approximately 23,000 care team members, AOA体育平台 provides preventive care, diagnosis and treatment to 1.1 million residents in Maine and New Hampshire. AOA体育平台 hospitals include AOA体育平台 Behavioral Health at Spring Harbor in Westbrook, AOA体育平台 Franklin Hospital in Farmington, AOA体育平台 Lincoln Hospital in Damariscotta, AOA体育平台 Maine Medical Center in Portland, Biddeford and Sanford, AOA体育平台 Memorial Hospital in North Conway, N.H., AOA体育平台 Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick, AOA体育平台 Pen Bay Hospital in Rockport, AOA体育平台 Stephens Hospital in Norway and AOA体育平台 Waldo Hospital in Belfast. AOA体育平台 also includes the AOA体育平台 Barbara Bush Children鈥檚 Hospital in Portland, AOA体育平台 Care at Home in Saco, the AOA体育平台 Institute for Research in Scarborough, the AOA体育平台 Medical Group and AOA体育平台 NorDx in Scarborough. AOA体育平台 affiliates include Maine General Health in Augusta and Waterville and St. Mary's Heal System in Lewiston. It is also a significant stakeholder in the AOA体育平台 Accountable Care Organization in Portland and a joint venture partner in the New England Rehabilitation Hospital in Portland.
About Community Health Options
Community Health Options is the only Maine鈥恇ased, nonprofit, Member鈥恖ed health insurer and plan administrator providing comprehensive health plans for individuals, families and businesses. Community Health Options offers a robust network of 48,000 health care providers in New England, along with plans with U.S. National coverage for individuals and businesses.