MaineHealth’s ACO president talks new Medicare Advantage plan with Anthem

Becker's Healthcare August 30, 2019
Morgan Haefner

In late August, Portland-based MaineHealth announced plans to create a joint venture with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Maine.

Through the joint venture, called AMH Health, MaineHealth and Anthem plan to sell Medicare Advantage policies for 2020.

Here, Betsy Johnson, MD, president of the MaineHealth ACO and an executive sponsor of the MaineHealth-Anthem joint venture, answered three questions for Becker’s Hospital Review about AMH Health and the provider’s Medicare Advantage strategy.

Editor’s note: Responses have been lightly edited for clarity and length.

Question: What was MaineHealth’s strategy behind partnering with a payer for a health plan?

Dr. Betsy Johnson: With the joint venture between MaineHealth and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, we saw an opportunity to...

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