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Welcome to CAHC’s consumer-focused monthly newsletter providing information, tips, and updates, that can help people understand health coverage and healthcare options in Maine. If you have questions or ideas for this publication, please email us!

Consumer Assistance News provides information, tips, and updates that help people understand health coverage and healthcare options. This edition answers questions about health insurance when you lose your job, Nutrition Assistance, environmental concerns, and tips to save on labs testing.

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  • Consumer Assistance News provides information, tips, and updates that help people understand health coverage and healthcare options. This edition answers questions about health insurance when you lose your job, nutrition assistance, environmental concerns, and tips to save on labs testing.

  • February is a great month for considering your health coverage options! Not only is it Cancer Prevention Month, but also Children's Dental Health Month and Prenatal Infection Prevention Month. In this month's newsletter, we will walk you through the process of opening a Special Enrollment Period when filing your Maine taxes.

  • January brings a lot of changes to MaineCare and may open Special Enrollment Periods for some people who still need to sign up for health insurance. Check out this edition of Consumer News for more information and the details on those 1095-A forms.

  • December 2024

    No newsletter this month

  • As we celebrate Native American Month and Thanksgiving, we are grateful for programs that help Mainers stay healthy. Like benefit programs that help those in specific populations, or those with life changing conditions. We are especially thankful for our team of experts that help people navigate a deep and often complicated health system. Learn more about Open Enrollment Periods for health insurance and helpful programs inside this edition.

  • In honor of Breast Cancer and Domestic Violence Awareness Month this edition explores screenings, special enrollment periods and some tax related information that could make a difference when trying to navigate the health insurance system during this open enrollment which starts Friday, November 1st.

  • Are you worried about affording the healthcare and coverage you need? Inside this edition of Consumer News we'll cover tips for navigating changes in MaineCare, what members need to do, Children's Cancer Awareness Month and Suicide Prevention.

    Plus, Mainers can share their experiences and challenges accessing affordable health care to the Office of Health Care Affordability at a public hearing this week. Check it out!

  • In this late summer edition, we'll address some ways private health insurance can be supplemented by public coverage options with a focus on health insurance for those still in school and a few important reminders to MaineCare members.

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