MoveOn.org - Operation Democracy - Portland Council
'Whose side are you on?' Rally
Lobsterman Park in Portland, Lobsterman Park (Map)
Portland, ME 04101
Wednesday, October 14th, 12:00 PM
Let's keep the momentum going! Please sign up for this gathering right away! 
SIGN UP: http://pol.moveon.org/event/events/event.html?event_id=98918
Message from your host, Bill D.: In October, the votes in the US Senate will decide the fate of a real public option. We need to be highlighting the connections between the money the insurance industry is giving to our elected officials and how these same elected officials are voting to block real health care reform and at the same...(more) time guaranteeing that huge profits will be made by Big Insurance.
So across the United States, MoveOn is organizing hundreds of "Whose side are you on? rallies" to put pressure directly on our senate targets to side with their constituents -- not with Big Insurance. At these events, we'll release a new report detailing how much they've taken in campaign contributions from Big Insurance and other health special interests.
BOTTOM LINE (research-wise):
TOP 3 Health Insurance Companies in Maine:
1) WellPoint, Inc. ( aka: ANTHEM Health Plans of Maine, Inc. ) ( 78% of Maine Market )
2) Aetna Health, Inc. ( 10% of Maine Market )
3) CIGNA Healthcare of Maine, Inc. ( 9% of Portland - South Portland Market )
SOURCE:
They all share the same Corporate Clerk:
Peter B. Webster
One Portland Square
Portland, Maine 04101
Peter B. Webster
Susan Collins:
TOP 2008 Collins Senate Campaign Contributors
#
7 |
Aetna Inc |
$25,300 |
$15,300 |
$10,000 |
TOP 2008 Collins Leadership PAC Contributors
#
10 |
American Health Care Assn |
$18,500 |
$0 |
$18,500 |
SOURCE:
OpenSecrets.org - Sen. Collins Campaign Finance Reports (FEC Data)
TOP 4 Industry Contributors
1) $1,000,000 - Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate
2) $925,000 - Business
3) $792,000 - Health
4) $761,000 - Lawyers & Lobbyists
SOURCE:
OpenSecrets.org - Sen. Collins Campaign Finance Reports (FEC Data)
THOUGHTS ON EVENT:
LOCATION:
? Lobsterman Square with One Portland Square as back-drop ?
? sidewalk on corner outside One Portland Square ?
MESSAGE:
We are sick of BIG Insurance Companies ganging up to dominate our healthcare system!
We are sick of BIG Insurance Companies throwing BIG MONEY around to dominate our political system and squelch the voice of the people!
ACTION:
Deliver a letter with our message to the 3 BIG Insurance Companies to CEASE AND DESIST destroying our healthcare system and our political system with their BIG money that they took from us through BIG Insurance Premiums!
The letter, conveniently, can be delivered to the Corporate Clerk they all share in common at One Portland Square!
VISUALS:
?) Over-sized copy of letter
?) Billonnaires for BIG Insurance Companies
?) large chart with photos & diagrams showing the concentration & connections
?)
?)
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council] Portland MoveOn: Tonight's meeting agendaTuesday, September 8, 2009 10:35 AM
From: "Bill DiGiulio" <winnie04106@yahoo.com>View contact detailsTo: everyone-3696-FrWMyt@ml.moveon.orgCc: ekmissal@gmail.comHi All,
Here is our agenda for tonight's meeting at the Snug. We have a pretty full plate so please try to arrive by 6pm. I have also included a link to all the members of the insurance lobby group America's Health Insurance Plans, if you get a minute take a look it before the meeting and think about who we might want to be targeting here in Maine.
Thanks all -- see you tonight!
September Next Steps Agenda
* Welcome and go-round (5 min)
* Review August campaign work + debrief August actions (15 min)
* Planning "Big Insurance: Sick of It" Rallies (30 min)
* Summarize your next steps (10 min)
You can find a full list of AHIP members here: http://www.ahip.org/content/default.aspx?bc=31|42|55
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OpenSecrets.org-SEN. COLLINS
http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/contrib.php?cycle=2010&cid=N00000491&type=I&mem=
Rank Contributor Total Indivs PACs
1 General Dynamics $51,750 $42,750 $9,000
2 Marriott International $46,500 $36,500 $10,000
3 Elliott Management $41,400 $41,400 $0
4 Wish List $36,363 $21,700 $14,663
5 Verizon Communications $28,450 $18,450 $10,000
6 Raytheon Co $25,301 $15,301 $10,000
7 Aetna Inc $25,300 $15,300 $10,000
8 Blank Rome LLP $24,500 $21,500 $3,000
9 Goldman Sachs $23,900 $13,900 $10,000
10 Time Warner $23,600 $14,600 $9,000
11 Blue Cross/Blue Shield $23,500 $3,500 $20,000
12 Pitney Bowes Inc $22,650 $12,650 $10,000
13 Scruggs Law Firm $22,000 $22,000 $0
14 AshBritt Environmental $20,900 $20,900 $0
15 Pfizer Inc $19,200 $9,200 $10,000
16 Morgan Stanley $18,233 $10,233 $8,000
17 Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett $17,200 $17,200 $0
18 Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu $17,000 $7,000 $10,000
19 Cisco Systems $16,700 $11,700 $5,000
20 Unisys Corp $16,300 $6,300 $10,000
COLLINS - Summary
http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.php?id=MES2&cycle=2008
Total Raised and Spent
cycle: 2008
Susan Collins (R) *
(60% of vote)
Raised: $8,039,750
Spent: $7,996,626
Cash on Hand: $263,713
Last Report: December 31, 2008
PAC contributions $2,870,274 (36%)
Individual contributions $4,638,943 (58%)
Candidate self-financing $0 (0%)
Other $530,533 (7%)
Tom Allen (D)
(40% of vote)
Raised: $5,998,773
Spent: $6,462,451
Cash on Hand: $38,168
Last Report: December 31, 2008
PAC contributions $573,340 (10%)
Individual contributions $4,968,521 (83%)
Candidate self-financing $0 (0%)
Other $456,912 (8%)
Herbert J Hoffman (I)
(0% of vote)
Raised: $43,301
Spent: $42,657
Cash on Hand: $642
Last Report: December 31, 2008
PAC contributions $0 (0%)
Individual contributions $14,667 (34%)
Candidate self-financing $26,534 (61%)
Other $2,100 (5%)
Other Candidates Who Ran
Laurie Dobson (I)
Tom Ledue (D)
* Incumbent
NOTE: All the numbers on this page are for the 2007 - 2008 House election cycle and based on Federal Election Commission data available electronically on Friday, July 17, 2009. ("Help! The numbers don't add up...")
Feel free to distribute or cite this material, but please credit the Center for Responsive Politics. For permission to reprint for commercial uses, such as textbooks, contact the Center.
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Bureau of Insurance - MAINE
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AHIP members
http://www.ahip.org/content/default.aspx?bc=31|42|55
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WellPoint, Inc. - ANTHEM Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Wellpoint - BOARD OF DIRECTORS
William J. Ryan
Chairman, TD Banknorth Inc.
Wellpoint - WIKIpedia
2005: $59B Revenue
2006: $3B Net Income
ANTHEM Blue Cross/Blue Shield - MAINE
Maine Health Management Coalition
This record contains information from the CEC database and is accurate as of: Fri Sep 11 2009 22:10:29. Please print or save for your records. |
Legal Name |
Charter Number |
Filing Type |
Status |
THE WELLPOINT COMPANIES, INC. |
19930157 F |
BUSINESS CORPORATION (FOREIGN) |
GOOD STANDING |
Filing Date |
Expiration Date |
Jurisdiction |
09/21/1992 |
N/A |
INDIANA |
Other Names |
(A=Assumed ; F=Former) |
|
ANTHEM HEALTH SYSTEMS - CANCELLED |
A |
THE ANTHEM COMPANIES, INC. |
F |
ANTHEM BENEFIT SERVICES, INC. |
F |
ANTHEM HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC. |
F |
Clerk/Registered Agent |
C T CORPORATION SYSTEM
ONE PORTLAND SQUARE
PORTLAND, ME 04101 |
This record contains information from the CEC database and is accurate as of: Fri Sep 11 2009 22:14:18. Please print or save for your records. |
Legal Name |
Charter Number |
Filing Type |
Status |
ANTHEM HEALTH PLANS OF MAINE, INC. |
20000000 I |
INSURANCE CORPORATION |
GOOD STANDING |
Filing Date |
Expiration Date |
Jurisdiction |
03/10/2000 |
N/A |
MAINE |
Other Names |
(A=Assumed ; F=Former) |
|
ASSOCIATED HOSPTIAL SERVICE |
A |
ANTHEM BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD |
A |
Clerk/Registered Agent |
PETER B. WEBSTER
ONE PORTLAND SQUARE
PORTLAND, ME 04101 |
This record contains information from the CEC database and is accurate as of: Fri Sep 11 2009 22:31:56. Please print or save for your records. |
Legal Name |
Charter Number |
Filing Type |
Status |
AETNA HEALTH INC. |
19960639 D |
BUSINESS CORPORATION |
GOOD STANDING |
Filing Date |
Expiration Date |
Jurisdiction |
10/03/1995 |
N/A |
MAINE |
Other Names |
(A=Assumed ; F=Former) |
|
NYLCARE HEALTH PLANS - CANCELLED |
A |
NYLCARE HEALTH PLANS OF MAINE - CANCELLED |
A |
NYLCARE HEALTH PLANS OF MAINE, INC. - CANCELLED |
A |
NYLCARE - CANCELLED |
A |
AETNA U.S. HEALTHCARE INC. |
F |
NYLCARE HEALTH PLANS OF MAINE, INC. |
F |
NYLCARE HEALTHPLANS OF MAINE, INC. |
F |
Clerk/Registered Agent |
PETER B. WEBSTER
ONE PORTLAND SQUARE
P.O. BOX 586
PORTLAND, ME 04101 |
This record contains information from the CEC database and is accurate as of: Fri Sep 11 2009 22:38:35. Please print or save for your records. |
Legal Name |
Charter Number |
Filing Type |
Status |
CIGNA HEALTHCARE OF MAINE, INC. |
19861633 D |
BUSINESS CORPORATION |
GOOD STANDING |
Filing Date |
Expiration Date |
Jurisdiction |
03/07/1986 |
N/A |
MAINE |
Other Names |
(A=Assumed ; F=Former) |
|
HEALTHSOURCE MAINE, INC. |
F |
Clerk/Registered Agent |
PETER WEBSTER
ONE PORTLAND SQUARE
PORTLAND, ME 04101 |
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UNUM
http://www.unum.com/aboutus/responsibility/PublicPolicy.aspx
Public policy
We understand the critical role our products and services have in society by protecting families and individuals. That's why Unum is committed to building strong public/private partnerships that offer innovative solutions and serve the broader public good.
Sharing expertise
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In the U.S., we are working with the Social Security Administration, at their request, to:
Help the agency reduce their paperwork by developing a proposal to share electronic medical records of claimants. This process will also reduce workload for the agency and avoid redundant requests to claimants for information.
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Maximize their limited resources by providing ideas on modernization, best practices and prioritization of claims for the most severe conditions.
In the U.K., Unum:
Funds education and research at Cardiff University on issues relating to welfare reform and disability management
Launched the Beginnings initiative in 2001 to raise the awareness of disability issues among government in an effort to strengthen public policy about disabled employees in the workforce.
Lobbying congress
We are proud to have lobbied Congress to make long term care more accessible and taken the leadership in trade organizations to address disability, benefits and other policy issues
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AMA Study
Competition in health insurance
A comprehensive study of U.S. markets | 2007 update
http://www.moveon.org/pac/sickofit/amastudy.pdf
Table 1. Combined HMO/PPO product markets
HHI market concentration and dominant insurers
Maine 6,219 WellPoint Inc. 78 Aetna 10
Bangor, ME 6,809 WellPoint Inc. 82 Aetna 8
Lewiston–Auburn, ME 5,719 WellPoint Inc. 74 Aetna 14
Portland–South Portland, ME 6,216 WellPoint Inc. 78 CIGNA 9
Table 2. HMO product markets
HHI market concentration and dominant health insurer
Maine 4,665 WellPoint Inc. 63 CIGNA 21
Bangor, ME 5,640 WellPoint Inc. 73 CIGNA 15
Lewiston–Auburn, ME 4,354 WellPoint Inc. 60 Aetna 20
Portland–South Portland, ME 4,841 WellPoint Inc. 66 CIGNA 20
Table 3. PPO product markets
HHI market concentration and dominant insurers
Maine 7,682 WellPoint Inc. 87 Aetna 7
Bangor, ME 7,634 WellPoint Inc. 87 Aetna 6
Lewiston–Auburn, ME 7,186 WellPoint Inc. 84 Aetna 10
Portland–South Portland, ME 7,586 WellPoint Inc. 87 Aetna 7
Table 4. HHI by product for state and MSAs
Maine 6,219 4,665 7,682
Bangor, ME 6,809 5,640 7,634
Lewiston–Auburn, ME 5,719 4,354 7,186
Portland–South Portland, ME 6,216 4,841 7,586
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Reformed Payment for a Reformed System:
Better Health for Our Healthcare Dollar
Oct 8, 2009
MHMC Now Hiring
MHMC is looking for a new team member to fill the role of Communications and Member Relations Manager. We are looking for someone who is energetic, outgoing, and organized to help manage an important initiative that will literally change people's lives for the better. Please read the attached job description for more information. Interested candidates can send a resume and salary expectations to Heidi Wurpel This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it at Crescendo Consulting Group.  communications & member relations manager job description - august 2009 |
Payment Reform Symposium 2009 |
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MHMC is pleased to announce its 2009 Symposium - Reformed Payment for a Reformed System: Better Health for Our Healthcare Dollar.
REGISTER NOW.
When: Thursday, October 8, 2009, 8am to 12:30pm (7:30am Registration)
Where: Abromson Community Education Center , University of Southern Maine, Portland
Confirmed speakers include:
Peter Lee, Executive Director for National Health Policy, Pacific Business Group on Health
Harold Miller, Executive Director, Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform and President and CEO, Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement
Dr. David Wennberg, Chief Science & Products Officer, Health Dialog
Chris McCarthy, Manager of Integrated Health Services, Bath Iron Works
Frank McGinty, Executive Vice President & Treasurer, MaineHealth
Trish Riley, Director, Governor's Office of Health Policy and Finance
Mike Hudson, President Northeast Region, Aetna
Thank you to our Sponsors:
Governor's Office of Health Policy and Finance and the Advisory Council for Health Systems Development with support from Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. DHHS
CIGNA Health Care
Aetna
MHMC would also like to thank MeHAF for funding its work evaluating, vetting, and ultimately piloting a reformed payment model in Maine.
Stay tuned for more information and registration procedures. |
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WEBSTER, PETER
SOUTH PORTLAND, ME 04106
VERRILL AND DANA
WEBSTER, PETERSOUTH PORTLAND, ME 04106
VERRILL AND DANA/ATTORNEY
WEBSTER, PETERYARMOUTH, ME 04096
VERRILL AND DANA
WEBSTER, PETER BALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
SELF/MEDIA CONSULTANT
WEBSTER, PETER BGREAT FALLS, VA 22066
SELF/MEDIA CONSULTANT
WEBSTER, PETER BGREAT FALLS, VA 22066
VERILL DANA/COUNSEL
WEBSTER, PETER BSOUTH PORTLAND, ME 04106
VERRILL DANA LLP/ATTORNEY
WEBSTER, PETER B.ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
SELF/MEDIA CONSULTANT
WEBSTER, PETER B.GREAT FALLS, VA 22066
SELF-EMPLOYED/WEBSTER STRATEGIES
WEBSTER, PETER B.GREAT FALLS, VA 22066
WEBSTER STRATEGIES/CEO
WEBSTER, PETER B.PORTLAND, ME 04112
VERRILL DANA/ATTORNEY
