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BELGRADE – Belgrade Regional Health Center has welcomed Melissa Martin, who will serve as a connector, helping patients access important services, such as affordable health care, health insurance and other social services.
Martin brings more than 10 years of experience to HealthReach. She has experience in patient case management, community outreach and connecting patients to energy, housing, health care and other services. She earned an associate degree in business management from Eastern Maine Technical College, and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Husson.
“Melissa will be an incredible resource for the Belgrade and Albion communities,” HealthReach officials said in a news release.
Martin joins four other HealthReach connectors, Tina DeRaps, LSW; Chenoa Jackson, LSW; Jessica Wyman; and Courtney Koczera. Connectors help patients apply for healthcare coverage through the Marketplace and MaineCare. Connectors also provide access to HealthReach’s affordable care sliding fee discount program; certain discounts on prescription medications; and a variety of other resources.
Belgrade Regional Health Center offers a range of services, including family medical care, counseling and care management. Patients include residents of Augusta, Waterville, Rome, Oakland, Sidney, Vassalboro, Readfield, Manchester, Mount Vernon, and neighboring towns.
HealthReach is a private non-profit with a 45-year history, funded by patient fees, grants and by the Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It has 11 locations in western and central Maine, including in Bethel, Belgrade, Bingham, Albion (Lovejoy Health Center), Kingfield (Mount Abram Regional Health Center), Madison, Rangeley, Richmond, Pittsfield (Sheepscot Valley Health Center), Strong and Livermore Falls (Western Maine Health Center).
