Community Health Options has submitted rate increases for 2027 to the Maine Bureau of Insurance in its annual filing of new plans and rates. For Members, whether their premiums change—or by how much—depends on several factors, ranging from age, to where they live and which plan they choose.
Community Health Options has appointed new chief medical and chief operating officers, adding clinical and value-based risk management leadership as the company facilitates access to preventive care and cost-effective treatment to the people of Maine.
Community Health Options and Northern Light Health have reached an agreement that lowers costs and improves access to health care for Community Health Options' Members, while providing fair and equitable payments to Northern Light Health's providers and facilities across Maine.
Escalating health care costs, led by more demand for services and specialty medications, combined with the loss of enhanced advanced premium tax credits, are among factors driving Community Health Options request for rate increases in 2026, the company said during a recent public forum hosted by the Maine Bureau of Insurance.
Five Maine nonprofit organizations have received $50,000 from the Community Health Options’ 2025 Wellness Grants program to help fund projects that help to reduce the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes and associated complications like heart disease, stroke, vision problems and kidney disease.
