Community Health Options has teamed up with Cigna Healthcare® to give its national plan Members access to the Cigna Healthcare PPO Network, one of the largest and most recognized provider networks in the country. The network includes more than 1.6 million healthcare providers, 6,400 hospitals and health systems across the United States. National plan Members will also have access to the Evernorth Behavioral Health network.
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.
