Maine Primary Care Association

12/25/2025

Happy Holidays from Maine Primary Care Association! As the year comes to a close, we’re grateful for our health centers, partners, board members, and colleagues who share in our work and make it possible every day. Thank you for your dedication, collaboration, and commitment to community health. Wishing you a joyful holiday season and a healthy, hopeful New Year. 🎄💙

12/24/2025

Today we celebrate Susan Whittaker on her last day at MPCA and recognize the extraordinary impact she has made over the past five years. Since joining MPCA in 2021, Susan has led and expanded critical initiatives across our network, including managing the Colorectal Screening grant, strengthening HCCN training and risk management programs, and growing the MPCA billing and coding group to more than 70 members while responding to over 400 technical assistance requests. She played a central role in launching MPCA’s compliance audit services, completing audits for nine health centers, delivered more than 25 network-wide trainings, and authored nearly 20 billing guides. A certified AAPC instructor, Susan also made MPCA’s first E&M Certification class possible. Beyond these accomplishments, she has been a generous collaborator across countless program areas, always ready to share her expertise and support others. While she will be deeply missed, we are incredibly grateful for her leadership and lasting contributions.

Congratulations on a well-earned retirement, Susan—and thank you for everything you’ve given to MPCA and our health center community. 💙

12/22/2025

New report 📘 Investing in primary care is critical to strengthening our health system. This analysis from Harvard Medical School and the Primary Care Collaborative outlines why it matters and highlights concrete steps policymakers can take now. Read the report: https://thepcc.org/reports/2025-primary-care-investment-guide/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=PCC-Feed&fbclid=IwY2xjawO2aqNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeC_-CiP82NYsUTjBjSW7AHlLwYAAlsWRfAaeqioKOcNb47DKNwzncNHfE8i4_aem_3izTMO6LvaJ2ieBNDmAF9A

12/18/2025

What a great way to celebrate the season! Yesterday, the MPCA team gathered for our Holiday Party, complete with a cookie swap, gift exchange, and a pantry drive to support the Augusta Food Bank. More importantly, it was a chance to celebrate our incredible team and enjoy time together outside the day-to-day work we do to support health centers and communities across the state. Wishing everyone a joyful, restful holiday season!

12/11/2025

The December CHC Ambassador Newsletter is here, celebrating champions of care! This month we are celebrating our incredible Clinical & Administrative Excellence Award Winners, honored at MPCA's 2025 Annual Conference.

👉 Sign up for the CHC Ambassador Newsletter today: https://mepca.org/policy-advocacy/chc-ambassador-program/

12/11/2025

Join our campaign to urge prescription drug manufacturers to exempt Community Health Centers (CHCs) from a rebate program that threatens patients' access to affordable medication.

The 340B Drug Pricing Program has been a vital lifeline for CHCs, enabling them to stretch scarce federal resources and provide affordable, life-saving and life-changing medications to patients with chronic illness.

HRSA’s proposed 340B Rebate Model Pilot would fundamentally disrupt this model, eliminating upfront discounts, increasing costs, straining limited cash reserves, and jeopardizing access to essential medications and primary care services.

NACHC is educating federal decision makers and drug manufacturers, but we need your voice, too.

🔗 Use the link to send letters to drug companies, HRSA, and Walgreens, urging them to protect the 340B Program and exempt CHCs from the rebate model. 👉 https://bit.ly/ExemptCHCs340BRebateModel

12/01/2025

CoverME.gov is your one-stop shop to compare quality health insurance plans, find savings, and get real support from people who understand your situation and your options. Enroll by December 15 for coverage starting January 1. Final deadline to enroll is January 15 for coverage starting February 1. Visit CoverME.gov to explore your options (or contact your local community health center) and get covered for 2026. FindMyHealthCenter.org.

11/27/2025

This Thanksgiving, we’re especially grateful for Maine’s Community Health Centers. You make high-quality, compassionate care accessible to everyone who walks through your doors, employ thousands of people across the state, and serve as economic engines in the communities you serve. Thank you for showing up every day with dedication and heart. Our state is stronger and healthier because of you!

11/24/2025

As Congress debates critical decisions on the future of the Affordable Care Act premium tax credits, a new report from Geiger Gibson Program in Community Health warns of a looming crisis among the nation’s community health centers - the backbone of the primary care safety net.

A new policy brief examines community health center operating margins from 2020 - 2024 as health centers' experienced slimmer margins, resulting in more than half of states with net losses last year. With recently policy changes ready to take effect, the expiration of the ACA's enhanced premium tax....

11/20/2025

On , we honor Maine’s Community Health Centers for making healthcare accessible in every corner of our state. Maine is healthier because of you! To find your local health center visit: FindMyHealthCenter.org

11/17/2025

On Friday, MPCA had the privilege of joining Greater Portland Health for their "Arts in Healthcare" celebration. The evening was filled with powerful artwork and performances from GPH patients, staff, and partners—all in support of the Sunshine Fund, which helps patients access prescriptions, over-the-counter medications, and everyday essentials like socks and meals.