H1N1 Information and Updates : Bureau of Insurance

H1N1 Information and Updates:

Maine CDC, Maine Bureau of Insurance Joint Press Conference Packet - Nov. 18, 2009

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care suuports Maine's efforts to control H1N1 flu

Media Advisory, Nov. 14, 2009 - Maine CDC, Maine Bureau of Insurance and Health Insurance Companies to meet in Portland

On Sept.1, Gov. Baldacci signed a Proclamation of Civil Emergency Due to a Highly Infectious Agent, H1N1 influenza, which was renewed on Sept. 30.

The Bureau of Insurance is working with the Maine CDC and other state agencies to help address the H1N1 pandemic.

To assist in the state-wide effort to be prepared, Superintendent Kofman established a special working group at the Bureau of Insurance including senior members of her staff.

Voluntary actions by Maine’s health plans. The working group has held weekly calls with the members of the Maine Association of Health Plans to develop strategies to address the public health issues resulting from the spread of H1N1 pandemic. To date, most of Maine’s licensed health insurers, including Aetna, Anthem, CIGNA, Harvard Pilgrim and UnitedHealth Group, have voluntarily agreed to eliminate barriers to accessing the H1N1 vaccine.
New Rules. To be better prepared for a widespread insurance emergency, the Maine Bureau of Insurance promulgated new emergency preparedness rules for health plans. An emergency rule went into effect June 16, 2009, and Maine Insurance Rule Chapter 765 became a final rule, effective Sept. 16, 2009.
Superintendent Kofman issued Bulletin 358, Business Continuity Planning on June 25, to ensure that insurers operating in Maine are adequately prepared for an insurance disaster.

For more information about H1N1 resources, visit the Maine CDC Web site at http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/boh/index.shtml.

For additional information, contact Katie Dunton, Outreach and Communications Advisor to the Superintendent, at 624-8477 or Katie.dunton@maine.gov.

UPDATE : H1N1 vaccinations - Roster Billing - October 19, 2009

PRESS RELEASE

The Bureau of Insurance, working with the Maine Association of Health Plans and their members, has developed a sample roster form for use by H1N1 immunization clinics. Please click the links below for a pharmacy roster form to be used by pharmacies and general roster form to be used by other authorized providers.

	Accept roster billing?	Roster for pharmacies	General roster
Aetna	Yes	Aetna Rx roster	Aetna general roster
Anthem	Yes	Contact Anthem for roster billing form and provider instruction	Contact Anthem for roster billing form and provider instruction
CIGNA	Yes	CIGNA Rx roster	CIGNA general roster
Harvard Pilgrim	Yes	Harvard Pilgrim Rx roster	Harvard Pilgrim general roster
MEGA	Yes	Mega Rx roster	Mega general roster
United Health Care	Yes	United Health Care Rx roster	United Health Care general roster*

*will be provided shortly.

To download a roster for an insurance carrier, click on the appropriate link above.
An excel spreadsheet will open, which you can save for your use.

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