The health system recognizes the decision could be disruptive for people with Anthem coverage, but the issues at stake threaten AOA体育平台鈥檚 ability to provide the same level of care.
The organizations plan to enter a long-term partnership that will enable a greater investment in value-based models of care, emphasizing preventive services and chronic care management for AOA体育平台鈥檚 senior patients.
The Memorial Hospital COVID-19 vaccine clinic will close on Tuesdays beginning the week of January 31. The clinic will remain open on Wednesdays from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., accepting appointments and walk-ins.
It's a boy! Memorial Hospital鈥檚 first baby of the New Year, Bruno James Bell, arrived at 9:30 a.m. on January 2. Bruno鈥檚 parents are Carly Kobs and Malachi Bell of Fryeburg, Maine.
Community members who test positive for COVID-19 with at-home tests should follow CDC guidelines for isolation and should not come to the emergency department, urgent care or walk-in clinics for confirmatory testing.