After four years of dedicated service to the Bridgton community, DFD Russell Medical Center has made the difficult decision to close its Bridgton location, with the last day of patient care scheduled for Aug. 28, 2025.
This decision follows a comprehensive review of persistent financial and workforce challenges. Contributing factors include the loss of a vital community grant, the location’s ineligibility for federal funding under DFD’s Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) status, low reimbursement rates from commercial insurers, and ongoing uncertainty regarding Medicare and Medicaid. In addition to financial pressures, DFD has experienced significant difficulty recruiting and retaining highly skilled healthcare providers in rural Maine — a challenge shared by many rural health organizations.
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