The Mission of the Maine Rural Health Association is to listen to the health and health care concerns of rural citizens, and to suggest ways to break down barriers to access, communications and collaboration by encouraging partnerships for the provision of consumer-focused integrated rural health care.

South Florida Seniors Paying Too Much for Medicare Drug Plans

September 26th, 2011 by Brent | Permalink

The majority of seniors are using the wrong drug plan, partly due to the face that Medicare has a mindboggling assortment of plans and changes constantly from one year to the next. That is the conclusion drawn by a recent study of 22,000 beneficiaries of Medicare that supplied their medication and plan information during Medicare annual enrollment last year.

Among those participating in the survey, many were Florida seniors health insurance outcasts, of which ninety-four percent could have saved a great deal of money if they switched their Medicare plans.

The Maine Rural Health Association (MeRHA) was organized in 1994, with an 18 member board committed to improving access to health care for people residing in rural Maine.

The Association convenes an annual conference and develops education seminars throughout the year. These events provide access to innovative rural health strategies and networking opportunities.

Mission Statement

The Association convenes an annual conference and develops education seminars throughout the year. These events provide access to innovative rural health strategies and networking opportunities.

The Association carries out its mission by:

  • Collaborating with communities, providers, organizations, and consumers to identify unmet health care needs in rural areas and opportunties to improve health status.

  • Providing education about rural health issues and the impact of policy and regulatory decisions on rural health status and service delivery.

  • Fostering statewide interaction and networking among a diverse membership to create innovative and cohesive strategies and to improve working relationships for addressing rural health issues.

  • Promoting local and regional partnerships to create community solutions to community health systems challenges and to stimulate the creation of community-oriented health systems.

  • Supporting the work of the Maine Office of Rural Health.

  • Participation in the New England Roundtable of the National Rural Health Association.

The Maine Rural Health Association is an affiliate member of the National Rural Health Association and a member of the State Council of State Rural Health Associations.

The Maine Rural Health Association is an active member of the New England Rural Health Roundtable.

Rural "health" includes medical, nursing, therapies, health education, and support services.

Annual Rural Health Conference

Special Focus Sessions

Information of importance to rural areas of Maine