The deadline to meet the 2025 program requirements for the Health Premium Credit Program was at 11:59 PM on April 30th, 2025, and submissions have now closed.

The 2025 Health Premium Credit Program is live! By participating in the Health Premium Credit Program, active employee plan members receive up to a 5% discount on their individual health insurance premium starting with the 1st paycheck issued in July, 2025. The deadline to meet the 2025 program requirements is 11:59 PM on April 30th, 2025.

The 2025 Health Premium Credit Program requirements can be completed on the WellStarME Platform, and are as follows:

  1. Log in or create an account at https://www.wellstarme.org/ 
  2. Complete the wellness questionnaire
  3. Complete one of the following "My Health" options:
  • Get your numbers from your Primary Care Provider (PCP) OR from a free-standing lab. Please note: your PCP must send a lab order to your preferred lab.
  • OR Receive a Flu Shot
  • OR Have a Well-Being Visit
  • OR Have an Annual Physical Exam

"My Health" options may be completed between May 1st, 2024, and April 30th, 2025, at 11:59 PM. 

To be eligible for the health premium credit, the requirements above must be met for both the primary subscriber (e.g., State of Maine employee) and the covered spouse/domestic partner.

To be eligible for the health premium credit, the requirements above must be met for both the primary subscriber (e.g., State of Maine employee) and the covered spouse/domestic partner.

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To learn more, please feel free to reach out to the Office of Employee Health, Wellness, & Workers' Compensation at info.benefits@maine.gov or WellStarME at wellstar@mcd.org