Still, the hospital is extending its goal by an additional $20 million for ‘further investments made necessary by the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.’
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Bomb threat forces Maine Medical Center to temporarily cancel visits to patients
But the Portland hospital reopened to visitations Sunday evening after Portland police and Maine State Police gave the all-clear.
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Cumberland County Jail inmate tries to escape during hospital visit
Police said he tried to escape through a bathroom ceiling.
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MaineHealth to open food pantry in Portland’s former Greyhound bus station
Work on the project is set to begin next month, with help from a $100,000 donation from former lawmaker Sara Gideon.
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Maine Med will be reimbursed for testing its staff for COVID-19
FEMA funds will cover the cost of screening hospital workers between May 2020 and October 2021.
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Anthem president: We’re working to protect health care affordability
The insurer is committed to coming back to the negotiating table, and it hopes MaineHealth will join them, Denise McDonough says.
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Our View: Anthem not telling the whole story in Maine price dispute
A $136 bag of saline is a sign of a bad system, not price gouging by MaineHealth.
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$136 for a $2 bag of saline? Anthem, MaineHealth trade blame in billing disputes
Anthem accuses the hospital network of overbilling and hiding charges; MaineHealth says the insurer is arbitrarily withholding payments.
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Maine Med nurse practitioner returns from Ukraine after helping wounded soldiers, refugees, orphans
‘What we see on TV is just the tip of the iceberg,’ says Natalia Iantsevych.
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Health care providers say Anthem billing problems are widespread
Maine is investigating the health insurer following complaints from medical associations about underpayment, payment delays and denied claims.