Maine chooses Anthem to administer health insurance plan for state employees, dependents
About 28,000 current and former Maine state employees and their dependents will be switching health insurance companies on July 1. The increase in premiums is unrelated to the switch to Anthem, said Ramona Welton, president of the Maine State Employees Association. The state employee health insurance program is a self-insured plan with terms designated by the state, she said, and the insurance company merely acts as the plan's administrator. The state has awarded Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield a contract to administer its employee health insurance plan after using Aetna as its administrator since July 2012. Under the new plan, insurance premiums will increase by roughly 3 percent for both employees and the state.collected by :Lucy William
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