DIRIGO HEALTH
Maine's New Universal Access to
Health Coverage Plan

What is Dirigo Health?
Dirigo Health is a new, voluntary health coverage option for Maine residents. The Dirigo Health Program will offer affordable, quality, comprehensive health benefits to eligible individuals, the self-employed and small businesses (2-50 employees) in Maine.

Small business employers who choose to enroll in the plan will get lower rates because of federal support for the program, and employees of participating small businesses or individual enrollees earning lower incomes will get subsidies to help them buy into the plan. That's good news for everyone!

What does Dirigo Health mean for you?

• May 2005: More Parents Can Get Coverage
• February 2005: DirigoChoice Update
• October 2004: How to Enroll in DirigoChoice Coverage
• Spring 2004 Newsletter: Dirigo Health Update
• Fall, 2003 Newsletter: Dirigo Health & Small Business!
  
• What does Dirigo Health mean for individuals?
  

Analysis and Materials
(From Consumers for Affordable Health Care)

• Maine's State Health Plan
• Dirigo Health Overview
  
• Maine Enacts Universal Access To Health Coverage Plan
  First in the Nation Law May be a Model for other States
• Fact Sheet for DIRIGO HEALTH plan
  
• Guiding Principles to use when evaluating health reform plans
  
• Myths & Facts about original DIRIGO HEALTH plan
  
• Hospitals - How they will be affected by original DIRIGO HEALTH plan
  

From the Governor's Office of Health Policy and Finance

• Overview of DIRIGO HEALTH plan
• Final version of DIRIGO HEALTH plan, as signed by Governor Baldacci
• Amended version of DIRIGO HEALTH plan, as supported by all members of the Joint Select Committee on Health Care Reform
• Complete text of original DIRIGO HEALTH plan
• Summary of original DIRIGO HEALTH
  • Chart - Access, Quality, Costs
  • Flow Chart - Overview of DIRIGO HEALTH
  • Flow Chart - How DIRIGO HEALTH work

Official Web Site for DIRIGO HEALTH
http://www.dirigohealth.maine.gov