Health Insurance Transparency Bill Hearing - Monday, April 13

A bill, LD 1205, sponsored by Representative Sharon Treat is coming up for public hearing April 13th at 1:00 PM at the Business, Research, & Economic Development Committee Room 208 in the Cross Office Building. We'd like you to join us and tell your health care story at the hearing to show why this "Health Care Bill of Rights" is needed. The bill calls for insurers to give us more information so that we can make better choices for ourselves and our families.

• Have you wanted to compare which insurance plan would be best for you, but couldn't get the information from the insurance companies to do so?
• Have you thought that something was covered, and then gotten a bill after the fact because it wasn't actually covered in your plan?
• Do you have a hard time understanding the information you get from your insurance company?
• Have your insurance costs gone through the roof , but you can't get an explanation why or an opportunity to do anything about it?
• Have you wondered how much of your premium goes toward actual medical care?

If you answered "yes" to any of these, come out to support LD 1205. This bill asks insurance companies to address these questions and more. If you plan to attend the above hearing, please contact Doug Clopp, at dclopp@mainecahc.org or 207-622-7083. That way we can coordinate our efforts and make sure everyone's voice is heard! If you can't attend but still have a statement you'd like the Insurance and Financial Services Committee to hear, write it up and email it to us. We will make sure it is read at the hearing. If you'd like to read more about the hearing or bill click here. As health care consumers, we are the ultimate payers of all health care and coverage bills. We should have the right to the information that will allow us to make better health care decisions and spend our money more wisely! Thank you for your help in achieving quality, affordable health care for all Maine people!