“Aetna understands the healthcare space, our people and how to better support them,” Scott Ballard, chief people officer at MaineHealth, told WMTW. The Portland-based health system has about 22,000 employees.
In April, MaineHealth said its flagship hospital, Maine Medical Center, would exit the Anthem network in January, citing more than $70 million in unpaid claims over the past three years as justification for the split.