PORTLAND, Maine — MaineHealth on Thursday announced that starting next year, Maine Medical Center will no longer be an in-network provider for Anthem health insurance policy holders.
However, according to John Porter, associate vice president for system communications and public affairs at MaineHealth, the change won't affect other hospitals and providers in the MaineHealth system, such as Memorial Hospital in North Conway.
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