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Category: Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services

Brenner introduces bill to reduce insurance hurdles for accessing rehabilitation and occupational therapy services

Posted: April 14, 2023

AUGUSTA – On Thursday, Sen. Stacy Brenner, D-Scarborough, introduced a bill to limit when insurance companies can require prior authorization for...

Committee gives bipartisan support to Sen. Vitelli bill to advance state’s retirement savings program

Posted: April 12, 2023

AUGUSTA – On Wednesday, the Health Coverage, Insurance and Financials Services Committee gave strong, bipartisan support to a bill from Sen....

Sen. Reny introduces bill to help Maine patients access specialty care

Posted: March 08, 2023

AUGUSTA – On Tuesday, Sen. Cameron Reny, D-Bristol, introduced a bill that would help Maine patients access specialty health care in a timely,...

Sen. Vitelli introduces bill to support long-term care pharmacies

Posted: February 10, 2023

AUGUSTA — On Thursday, Feb. 9, Sen. Eloise Vitelli, D-Arrowsic, introduced LD 252, “An Act to Relating to Long-term Care Pharmacies,” before...

Sanborn bill to increase the value of dental insurance gets unanimous support in Senate

Posted: March 24, 2022

Sen. Sanborn has dedicated the bill in memory of the late Dr. Jonathan Shenkin, D.D.S. AUGUSTA – On Tuesday, a bill from Sen. Heather Sanborn,...

Sen. Bailey introduces bill to protect transfer on death deed recipients

Posted: January 14, 2022

AUGUSTA — On Tuesday, Sen. Donna Bailey, D-Saco, introduced LD 1752, “An Act To Provide Insurance Coverage for a Beneficiary on a Transfer on...

Sen. Sanborn introduces bill to prevent insurance companies from double-billing patients for prescription drugs

Posted: January 11, 2022

AUGUSTA – On Tuesday, Sen. Heather Sanborn, D-Portland, introduced a bill that would prohibit insurers from implementing “copay accumulator...

Sanborn bill to ensure Mainers can continue accessing telehealth services signed into law

Posted: June 23, 2021

AUGUSTA — On Monday, June 21, a bill from Sen. Heather Sanborn, D-Portland, was signed into law by Gov. Janet Mills. LD 791, “An Act Regarding...

Gov. Mills signs into law Sanborn bill to increase access to HIV prevention medication

Posted: June 22, 2021

AUGUSTA – On June 17, a bill from Sen. Heather Sanborn, D-Portland, was signed into law by Gov. Janet Mills. LD 1115, “An Act to Improve Access...

Senate gives strong bipartisan support to Sanborn bill to increase access to HIV prevention medication

Posted: June 10, 2021

AUGUSTA – On Thursday, a bill from Sen. Heather Sanborn, D-Portland, was passed by the Maine Senate. LD 1115, “An Act to Improve Access to HIV...