Portsmouth School District Awards Insurance Contract to Anthem Health Plans of New Hampshire Inc Dba Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield & Matthew Thornton Health Plan Inc (July 2026)

The City of Portsmouth, NH entered into a Standard Ground Ambulance Provider Agreement with Anthem Health Plans of New Hampshire, Inc., d/b/a Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Matthew Thornton Health Plan, Inc., to provide covered ground ambulance services to Anthem commercial members. Reimbursement is set at 3.25 times the Medicare rate from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2027, then transitions to a cost-based rate schedule established by the New Hampshire Insurance Commissioner beginning January 1, 2028.

Scope & details

The full contract record, as filed.

Contract type

INSURANCE

Contract term

Effective on the date it is fully executed by both the Carrier and the Provider; continues from year to year unless terminated

Renewal date

2027-12-31

Renewal

Agreement is evergreen, continuing from year to year unless terminated by either party with required notice. From Jan 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2027, reimbursement is at 3.25 times the Medicare rate unless the provider fails to cooperate with the state cost study, in which case reimbursement reverts temporarily to the carrier’s nonparticipating or Medicare rate until compliance or Dec 31, 2027. Beginning Jan 1, 2028, reimbursement follows the annually revised cost-based schedule set by the New Hampshire Insurance Commissioner.

Document type

Agreement

Source document

City of Portsmouth Standard Ground Ambulance Provider Agreement 2026-07-23

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this contract, answered from the record.

Who was awarded the insurance contract by Portsmouth School District?

Anthem Health Plans of New Hampshire Inc Dba Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield & Matthew Thornton Health Plan Inc was awarded this insurance contract by Portsmouth School District, as recorded on July 23, 2026.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Insurance contract, documented as a agreement record.

Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in City of Portsmouth Standard Ground Ambulance Provider Agreement 2026-07-23 (Agreement), dated July 23, 2026 from Portsmouth School District. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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