[Editor’s Note: Lucy Weber is the State Representative for Cheshire County District 5, which includes Walpole and Surry.]

Hello, friends,

I have heard from a number of people affected by the departure of several Medicare Advantage plans from our region.  The situation is complicated because Humana, which runs several of the remaining plans, has not reached a network agreement with Dartmouth Medical and its affiliates, including Cheshire Medical Center and its satellite offices.  

This link is to a communication from Joseph L. Perras, MD, President and CEO of Cheshire Medical Center.  

It explains the current situation, and includes some further links to Medicare and to the NH Department of Insurance for further information and help with choices going forward.

https://www.cheshiremed.org/health-wellness/article/letter-community-medicare-plans

I hope this is helpful.

Onward,

Lucy