从10月1日起,北光健康与安特姆蓝十字蓝盾之间的合同谈判陷入停顿,3万名缅因州居民面临网络外地位的风险。 Contract talks between Northern Light Health and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield are stalled, risking out-of-network status for 30,000 Maine residents starting October 1.

北光健康公司和安特姆蓝十字蓝盾公司之间的合同谈判仍然陷入僵局,因为他们目前的协议即将到期,双方都责怪对方陷入僵局。 Contract talks between Northern Light Health and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield remain deadlocked as their current agreement nears expiration, with both sides blaming each other for the stalemate. Anthem 表示，Northern Light 放弃了调解并拒绝了 5% 的加薪提议，同时指责卫生系统寻求超过 2 亿美元的额外付款，并希望限制索赔审计。 Anthem says Northern Light walked away from mediation and rejected a 5% pay increase offer, while accusing the health system of seeking over $200 million in additional payments and wanting to restrict claims audits. 北方之光否认放弃谈判,认为国歌的主张具有误导性,并坚持它仍然愿意进行调解。 Northern Light denies abandoning negotiations, calling Anthem’s claims misleading and insisting it remains willing to mediate. 若未达成任何协议, 北方灯光医生及某些服务将从10月1日起, 将脱离Anthone商业成员网络, 医院及医保服务受1月1日影响, 约有30,000缅因州居民受到影响。 If no deal is reached, Northern Light physicians and some services will be out of network for Anthem’s commercial members starting October 1, with hospital and Medicare services affected by January 1, impacting about 30,000 Maine residents.