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The problems that led AOAÌåÓýƽ̨ to remove its flagship hospital from the Anthem network starting in 2023 have created controversy across the country.

The health system recognizes the decision could be disruptive for people with Anthem coverage, but the issues at stake threaten AOAÌåÓýƽ̨’s ability to provide the same level of care.

Pen Bay Medical Center is pleased to welcome dermatologist Leopold S. Laufer, MD, to the Pen Bay Skin Center on the hospital’s Rockport campus.

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 AOAÌåÓýƽ̨’s senior patients.

Pen Bay Medical Center (PBMC) is pleased to welcome Jason Green, DPM, to the Pen Bay Podiatry team. Dr. Green started seeing patients in January.

The not-for-profit health care provider ranked 13th among the 500 companies with 1,000 or more employees cited by the magazine.

The health care system is using the latest science to set standards for return to work protocols for care team members who contract COVID-19.

Highlighting its nationally recognized achievements in patient safety and quality, Pen Bay Medical Center (PBMC) was named a Top Rural Hospital nationally by The Leapfrog Group.

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.

Two groups of AOAÌåÓýƽ̨ care team members will split the inaugural fund to advance their innovations: A robotic clot retriever and a portable negative pressure isolation tent