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The meeting
times and locations for the Anthem Smart Value information sessions are
as follows:
Nov. 16th
– 10:00 am and 2:00 pm @ Central
Maine Community College, Kirk Hall,
Rm. 103, Auburn
Nov. 17th
– 10:00 am, @ Topsham
Town Hall
Nov. 17th
– 2:00 pm, @ Saco
City Hall,
2nd Floor
Nov. 18th
– 10:00 am and 2:00 pm, @ Italian
Heritage Center, Portland
Nov. 19th
– 2:00 pm, @ Houlton Higher Education Center,
18
Military Street, Houlton
Nov. 20th
– 10:00 am, @ Eastern Maine Community College, Bangor
10:00, am, @ Northern Maine
Community College, Presque Isle
2:00 pm,, @ Kennebec
Valley Community College, Fairfield
Nov. 30th
– 10:00 am, @ Le Club Calumet, Augusta
2:00 pm, @ Le Club Calumet, Augusta
Dec. 1st
– 10:00 am, @ Le Club Calumet, Augusta
2:00 pm, @ Le Club Calumet, Augusta
Dec. 3rd
– 10:00 am, @ American Legion Post #37, 37 Star St.
, Thomaston
2:00 pm, @ Ellsworth Holiday Inn, Acadia Room, 215 High St.,
Ellsworth
Dec. 4th
– 10:00 am, @ Washington County Center,
Conference
Rm.,
28 Center St., Machias
Anthem Awarded Medicare Contract
(Information provided
by Frank Johnson, Employee Health & Benefits,
State
of Maine)
The State
Employee Health Commission has announced that Anthem
Blue Cross Blue Shield has been selected to provide coverage for
Medicare
retirees under the Maine State employee health plan. Anthem will be
providing a Medicare Advantage Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) effective
January 1, 2010.
The Commission selected Anthem from among eight
proposals to
replace Coventry’s Advantra Freedom plan. While the Commission is still
negotiating contract terms with Anthem, the monthly premium is expected
to be no more than Anthem’s quoted price of $269.28 – this was the
lowest
bid among the eight vendors.
The Office of Employee Health & Benefits is
working with Anthem to
schedule a series of informational meetings at numerous sites across the
state beginning in November. Members will also be receiving written
communication from Anthem within the next several weeks.
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