Thursday, February 24, 2022
As required by the Affordable Care Act, the Health Trust will be sending out Forms 1095-B to all employees (including retirees and COBRA participants) who were covered under a Health Trust health plan during calendar year 2021. The 1095-B forms provide information on each individual (employee and dependents) who had health coverage through the Trust in 2021, including which months they were covered. Forms will be mailed prior to the March 2, 2022 deadline.
The 1095-B forms provide...
Monday, January 10, 2022
Did you know that you can submit a claim to your medical insurance for reimbursement of the purchase cost of an At Home COVID-19 test kit? Your medical insurance plan with Anthem covers for COVID testing, including home or self-administered tests. Reimbursement is limited to eight tests per covered member per month.
In order to receive reimbursement, you need to submit a claim form and a legible store receipt that shows the description of the item purchased. The Anthem claim form can be...
Friday, January 7, 2022
During the early stages of the pandemic, there was a dramatic shift to utilization of telehealth for services that would traditionally have been office visits. Use of technology, including by smart phone, tablet, computer or telephone-only, was strongly encouraged to increase health system capacity and to limit office visits which could increase the spread of Covid-19.
To incentivize use of telehealth, the Trust waived cost shares for these visits. While visits to primary care physicians...
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
The Health Trust routinely generates the monthly billing statements on the fourth of each month, but this January’s statements will be generated on December 17. This will allow for as much maintenance as possible from Open Enrollment (Nov 15 – Dec 15) to be completed and the January billing statements to be as accurate as possible. To assist our staff, please have applications for any changes submitted as early as possible to the Health Trust by emailing them to [email protected]. Salary...
Friday, December 18, 2020
You can get instant access to your health plan information at www.anthem.com or with Sydney, Anthem’s new mobile app.
Using the website or the app, you can securely check claims, locate a doctor, refill a prescription, and find many other helpful ways to manage your health care.
Your current medical ID card is also available for quick viewing right on your mobile device using the Sydney app. This is especially helpful if you are uncertain if you have the newest...
Thursday, December 17, 2020
Old ID cards can no longer be used effective January 1, 2021.
Anthem moved to a new system to process claims effective January 1, 2021. As a result, all members who receive health coverage through the Health Trust were mailed new medical identification cards in late December or early January. The cards look very similar to your old cards, but all members have a new ID number.
To avoid any confusion or delays in processing your claims, please be sure to destroy your old cards and use the new...
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
On January 1, 2021, Anthem will move to a new system to process medical claims. As a result of this change, members who have health insurance with the Health Trust will begin to receive a new Health Care Summary, instead of the current Explanation of Benefits (EOB) forms. These new Summaries will be in color, will include graphics, and will help members to better understand their costs and make future healthcare decisions. They will include claim details with balance/accumulator information,...
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Telehealth is the use of digital information and communication technologies, such as computers and mobile devices, to access health care services remotely and manage your health care. It has been recognized that telehelath can provide an effective option to obtain care initially, while still helping to control the spread of infectious disease. It also offers convenience!
Anthem’s LiveHealth Online program is available to MMEHT members. Using LiveHealth Online, you...
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
If you or a family member are ill, it is understandable that you may be anxious and concerned if it could potentially be the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. In order to control the spread of COVID-19, providers encourage you to first call or use technology when possible, to check your symptoms prior to seeking medical care in person.
Anthem’s Sydney Care App now includes a Coronavirus Assessment tool. This will give you a quick and easy way to assess your symptoms and then, if you...
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
As we all know, the public health situation in Maine and the U.S. regarding the coronavirus outbreak is a major concern, and it is evolving rapidly. Like every organization and business in Maine, MMA is affected and must make prudent decisions about continuing to provide important services, while protecting the health of our members and employees.
In an abundance of caution, we will be cancelling the in-person 2020 Administrative Workshops, which were scheduled for early May in locations...