Thursday, December 26, 2024
Watch for New ID Cards!
All members covered under a medical policy with MMEHT will be receiving new Identification cards in late December or early January. You will notice the new plan names on your new cards, with the exception of Group Companion Plan members. As a reminder, plan names are as follows:
Acadia – formerly POS C
Baxter – formerly POS 200
Katahdin – formerly PPO 500
Moosehead – formerly PPO 1500
Pemaquid – formerly PPO...
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Under the terms of the federal Affordable Care Act, employers are responsible for providing employees with certain prescribed notices regarding their health insurance coverage. For example, all employers offering health insurance benefits to their employees must provide employees with a Summary of Benefits and Coverage, or SBC. This SBC, which follows a standard format prescribed by the federal government, should be distributed to all benefits-eligible employees prior to the beginning...
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Employees who wish to make changes to their medical, vision or dental benefits coverage for 2025 may do so during the Health Trust Annual Open Enrollment period. Open Enrollment starts on November 15 and ends on December 15. Changes will be effective January 1, 2024. Please note that open enrollment does not apply to life, income protection or long-term disability benefits.
All forms must be received by the Health Trust by December 15, 2024. Please submit forms to...
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
The Maine Municipal Employees Board of Trustees has elected to make a number of significant changes to the Health Trust medical plans for 2025, as a result of the increasing cost of healthcare and to reduce barriers to receiving necessary care.
A letter describing these changes was mailed to all Health Trust members in mid-September. It is also available for your reference here.
The changes being made include:
Insurance referrals will no longer be required for members in...
Monday, September 9, 2024
Are you interested in serving as a Trustee for the Maine Municipal Employees Health Trust? If so, the Health Trust’s Selection Committee would like to hear from you. There is an anticipated vacancy on the Health Trust Board, for a term that begins January 1, 2025. Interviews will be held for the vacancy in December.
An eleven-member Board governs the Health Trust, and oversees its health, dental, short and long-term disability, vision and life insurance plans. The Board...
Friday, June 21, 2024
If you or a loved one is struggling with life’s challenges, finding a mental health professional to talk to quickly can make a big difference. The Health Trust offers several resources to assist members, so that you can choose the one that best meets your needs.
Don’t forget that the Health Trust waives the copays for all visits for mental health and substance use disorder conducted via telehealth. It has been shown that technology works well for this type of care,...
Friday, February 9, 2024
As required by the Affordable Care Act, the Health Trust will be sending out Forms 1095-B to all employees (including non-Medicare retirees and COBRA participants) who were covered under a Health Trust health plan during calendar year 2023. The 1095-B forms provide information on each individual (employee and dependents) who had health coverage through the Trust in 2023, including which months they were covered. Forms will be mailed in mid-February, prior to the March 1, 2023...
Friday, January 26, 2024
The Health Trust is pleased to announce several enhancements to our life insurance benefits, offered through the Standard Insurance Company, and also a special open enrollment period for those who may wish to add or modify coverage. These changes take effect April 1, 2024.
The maximum benefit for Basic Life will increase from one times the covered employee’s annual base salary up to $100,000, to one times the annual base salary up to $150,000. If you are covered by a...
Thursday, December 28, 2023
The following changes will be effective for the Health Trust POS and PPO health plans, effective January 1, 2024.
Behavioral Health Services via Telehealth – In order to address access and other barriers to receiving behavioral health services during the pandemic, the Board of Trustees has waived the copayment for members who receive in network mental health or substance use disorder services via telehealth since 2021. The Board recognizes that the need for these services remains strong. ...
Thursday, December 28, 2023
Effective January 1, 2024, your home delivery carrier will migrate from CarelonRX Mail to CarelonRX Pharmacy. You will have the same benefits you currently have, with the addition of some new features:
90-day supply of medication for two copayments
Free standard mail delivery right to your door
Text, chat or talk with a pharmacist 24/7
Enhanced order tracking
Easy to use online tools
Refill reminders and automatic refills
What do you need to do?
If you currently fill...