Mending Health (formerly Taro Health) is leaving Maine’s insurance marketplace, and its plans end December 31, 2026. If you’ve been seeing us through a Mending plan, you can keep your direct primary care. For 2027, Community Health Options is the only CoverME.gov insurer offering a plan with $0 direct primary care built in: the Health Options Direct Primary Care Essential Bronze $8500 HSA HMO NE. It’s sold in Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Knox, Lincoln, Oxford, Sagadaho

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