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In June 2003, the Maine, US Legislature passed a comprehensive health insurance plan, granting low-cost coverage to all state residents by 2009. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The law stated that a semi-private agency would provide coverage to uninsured residents, small businesses, municipalities, and the self-employed. [ 2 ]
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Image source: Getty Images. 1. Cost increases for Parts A and B. Original Medicare's premiums and deductibles went up in 2025. The Part A annual deductible increased from $1,632 to $1,676, and the ...
Expense. 2024 Cost. 2025 Cost. Part A deductible. $1,632.00. $1,676.00. Daily hospital coinsurance (61st to 90th day) $408.00. $419.00. Daily hospital coinsurance for lifetime reserve days
It oversees the state's subsidized health insurance program, DirigoChoice. [1] The program was launched in 2005, and takes its name from the state motto of Maine, Dirigo, which is a Latin phrase meaning "I Lead." The program ended December 31, 2013 [2] with the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare). [3]
The Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is a joint state/federal program to provide health insurance to children in families who earn too much money to qualify for Medicaid, yet cannot afford to buy private insurance. The statutory authority for CHIP is under title XXI of the Social Security Act.
Supplemental insurance requires out of pocket costs, most Medicaid programs require some form of patient contributions, and often a retiree will need treatment that no program covers.
The Retiree Drug Subsidy Program is a program offered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to reimburse health plan sponsors (municipalities, unions and private employers) for a portion of their eligible expenses for retiree prescription drug benefits.