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Northern Light to hold off billing Anthem patients until contract reached

By Wendy Watkins, Bangor Daily News Staff As Northern Light Health and Anthem continue mediation toward a new contract, patients with Anthem insurance plans won’t be billed, according to Northern Light spokesperson Suzanne Spruce.

Anthem calls Northern Light Health’s pledge to treat the insurer’s customers as in network confusing

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Anthem is calling Northern Light Health’s pledge to treat the insurer’s customers as in network a “recipe for patient confusion.

Northern Light vows to treat Anthem patients in-network as contract negotiations continue

By Wendy Watkins, Bangor Daily News Staff Negotiations between Northern Light Health and Anthem continue, despite the deadline for reaching an agreement expiring early Saturday, Nov.

Today is the deadline for Northern Light Health and Anthem to reach a deal

By Annie Rupertus, Bangor Daily News Staff Friday is the last day for Northern Light Health to reach an agreement with Maine’s largest health insurer after the organizations extended their contract deadline by one month.

New Northern Light Health president wants to keep building toward financial stability

By Annie Rupertus, Bangor Daily News Staff Northern Light Health’s new leader is confident that he can help bring long-term sustainability to the struggling health system.

New president takes helm of Northern Light Health

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Northern Light Health is now under new leadership.

Northern Light Health hospitals win national awards for environmental sustainability

In recognition for achievement and innovation in healthcare sustainability, Northern Light Mayo Hospital in Dover-Foxcroft, Northern Light C.

Let’s talk about screening mammograms during Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Breast cancer can be detected through a mammogram up to three years before patients can feel any changes.

Northern Light and Anthem extend contract for 30 days

By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff Northern Light Health and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield have extended their contract for another month, the parties said in a joint statement on Oct.

Northern Light is now out-of-network for Anthem customers. Here’s what that means.

By Annie Rupertus, Bangor Daily News Staff After a monthslong dispute, Northern Light Health’s contract with Anthem insurance has expired after the parties failed to reach an agreement through mediation.

Northern Light to leave Anthem network after failed contract mediation

By Annie Rupertus and Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff After weeks of stalled negotiations and mediation, Northern Light Health and Anthem failed to reach an agreement to keep the system’s hospitals and doctors within the insurer’s network.

Today is the deadline for Northern Light Health and Anthem to reach new contract

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Northern Light Health and Anthem have just hours to settle a monthslong contract dispute.

Northern Light accuses Anthem of undermining mediation

By Christopher Burns, Bangor Daily News Staff Northern Light Health is firing back at Anthem, accusing the state’s largest private insurer of undermining the mediation process.

Anthem takes complaints public again as Northern Light contract deadline looms

By Ethan Andrews, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine’s largest insurer leveled new accusations against one of the state’s largest health care systems just a week before their contract is set to expire.

Northern Light Health announces fall mobile breast cancer screening schedule

Maine’s only mobile mammography unit will visit eight Maine towns this fall to improve access to lifesaving breast cancer screening in rural communities.

Northern Light closes Bangor walk-in clinic and cuts 3 percent of staff

By Annie Rupertus, Bangor Daily News Staff Northern Light Health has closed its walk-in care clinic in Bangor and is reducing its staff by 3 percent, the organization announced Sept.

Northern Light-Anthem dispute may force tens of thousands of Mainers to switch doctors

By Annie Rupertus, Bangor Daily News Staff After finding out that Northern Light may cut ties with her health insurance provider, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Eliza Watson isn’t sure if she’ll be able to stay with the doctors that have been with her through eight months of cancer treatment.

What to know as the Northern Light and Anthem contract deadline nears

By Annie Rupertus, Bangor Daily News Staff A monthslong, public dispute between one of Maine’s largest health care providers and one of the country’s largest insurance companies has left tens of thousands of patients in limbo as a Sept.

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