Central Maine HealthCare VP Calls MaineHealth, Anthem Agreement "Backdoor Deal"

A network agreement made last week between Portland, Maine-based MaineHealth and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Maine will limit access to care for tens of thousands of Mainers, said Lewiston, Maine-based Central Maine HealthCare Vice President of Public Affairs Chuck Gill, according to a report by the Bangor Daily News.

Mr. Gill called the agreement between the state's largest health system and payor to offer a health plan on Maine's online exchange a "backroom deal" that would exclude other health systems and restrict access to care for residents across the state, according to the report.

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