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Patients Pay for Ending Cost-sharing Reduction Payments Federal cost-sharing reductions (CSR) payments, which helped lower health insurance deductibles and co-payments for millions of low-income Americans obtaining coverage in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace, will be discontinued this month, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Oct. 12. Read More
A JAMA Internal Medicine study, reported in Reuters Health, suggests that people with fewer savings, investments, retirement accounts, and other assets have a higher likelihood of disability and premature death than those with greater wealth.
Read More Congress Continues CHIP Negotiations Discussions are continuing in Congress over how to pay for the reauthorization of the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and other expired health care programs. Read More
Join us on November 2 at the MMA for light refreshments and personalized assistance to help you develop your strategy for successful MACRA Quality Payment Program (QPP) implementation in your practice. Register Now Read More
Former Chief Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court and current Court Master under the AMHI Consent Decree, Daniel Wathen, will address the group. The "Chief" is an engaging storyteller, so don't miss it! Read More
Legislative Calls to Resume When Legislature Returns The Maine Legislature is in recess at present. Should they return for a special session in the fall of 2017 (which the Governor has said will happen), the Weekly Update will feature articles concerning aspects of that work of interest to medicine. Otherwise, legislative report articles will resume, and Legislative Committee calls will begin, when the Legislature returns to Augusta in January 2018. Read More
A. Ricker Hamilton, acting commissioner of the Maine Department of Health & Human Services, has been confirmed as commissioner by the Maine Senate. Read More
Representative Stephen Stanley (D-Medway) seeks to introduce a bill to require public hearings and an impact report whenever a hospital is considering closing a major service. Read More
The MMA Legislative Committee Co-Chairs Katherine Pope, M.D. and Stephen Meister, M.D. invite you to participate in the MMA's legislative advocacy work. The MMA Legislative Committee will hold an organizational meeting for the Second Regular Session of the 128th Maine Legislature on Monday, December 11th from 6 p.m. to approximately 8:30 p.m. Please plan to attend and RSVP to Sarah Lepoff at slepoff@mainemed.com. Read More
University of New England Opioid Use Disorder and Medication Assisted Treatment Workshop October 28th The University of New England’s Center for Excellence in Health Innovation is pleased to announce an opioid use disorder (OUD) and medication assisted treatment (MAT) workshop. Read More
The "Choose to be Healthy Coalition" is sponsoring a drug takeback day in Kittery on Saturday, October 28, at several locations around southern York County. Read More
Registration is open for the November 1 presentation at Village By The Sea in Wells, Maine. Read More
The
Canadian Conference on Dementia (CCD) is a biennial national conference
dedicated to advance knowledge on dementia in scientific research and clinical
care. Over 2 and half days participants will engage with eminent
researchers and renowned scholars on cutting edge topics in dementia. Read More
The American Lung Association invites all to join them in honoring Senator Susan Collins and local Lung Force Hero Lisa Eid Thursday, November 9th, at Cellardoor at The Point in Portland beginning at 5:30 p.m. Read More
Maine CDC, Division of Disease Control, DHHS Annual Infectious Disease Conference - November 15, 2017 at the Augusta Civic Center. Topics will focus on a range of infectious diseases, immunizations, and emerging technology. Read More
Take Advantage of Online Learning Opportunities Offering CME Credits -
Available 24/7 now from the Northern New England Practice Transformation
Network (NNE-PTN) Read More
Discussing memory concerns with your patients can be difficult. Alzheimer's and other dementias are complex, and patients often have many questions and concerns. Read More
BC/BE Physician - C.A. Dean Memorial Hospital C.A. Dean Memorial Hospital seeks a
BC/BE physician to join their Emergency Department/Hospitalist
team. Current members of the team are Board Certified in Family
Medicine and/or Emergency Medicine, but any combination of relevant training
and experience will be considered. Read More
Central Maine Medical Center, a growing
regional referral center in Lewiston, is looking for a BE/BC Family
Practitioner to join their expanding practice. Read More
Sacopee Valley
Health Center has a position available for a Medical Director/Family
Practice Physician for our multi-service,
progressive, rural federally qualified community health center located in a medically underserved
area. Read More
Central Maine Medical
Center, a 250-bed hospital with a 440 provider well-established medical group,
seeks an experienced Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner to support the recently created transitions of care
heart failure clinic. Read More
Mid Coast Hospital is searching for a part-time (20
hours/week) Physician, Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to join the Palliative
Care Program. Read More
Mid Coast Medical Group is
seeking a full time BC/BE Gastroenterologist to join an established Gastroenterology practice with two Physicians and two Nurse Practitioners. Read More
Mid Coast Hospital is seeking
a full time Hospitalist to join its established hospitalist service, which is
expanding due to growth. The candidate should be BC/BE in Internal Medicine or Family
Medicine. Read More
Winthrop Family Medicine in Winthrop, Maine is recruiting a
Family Medicine Physician! Read More
Maine-Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency (MDFMR), a community
of allopathic and osteopathic physicians in Augusta, Maine who love to
teach, is seeking a DO or MD Physician to join our faculty. Read More
Live and Work in Coastal
Maine! Choose the right fit from 3 Outpatient Opportunities in Machias
and Jonesport. Read More
Sebasticook Valley Hospital is seeking a full time Family Medicine
physician to join Sebasticook Valley Family Care a modern practice
located just off I-95 in Pittsfield. Read More
The Maine Medical Center (MMC) and
Maine Medical Partners (MMP) are seeking an outstanding clinician-educator to
serve as the physician leader for the Portland Family Medicine Center and as
Associate Medical Director over both the Portland Family Medicine Center and
the Falmouth Primary Care Practice. Read More
Take advantage of this opportunity with the Veterans' Administration to thank our veterans in a concrete way for their service and their sacrifices. Read More
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