• Read more about Maine DHHS Launches Campaign to Promote Continued Health Coverage as Medicaid Eligibility Reviews Resume

‘Stay Connected to Stay Covered’ campaign urges MaineCare members to update their contact information to preserve coverage

AUGUSTA— The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is launching a new public service campaign this week to promote continued health insurance coverage with regular Medicaid (MaineCare) eligibility and enrollment operations set to resume in April, as required by federal law.

• Read more about MaineCare Unwinding Partner Information and Communications Toolkit 

Dear Partners: 

Thank you so much to those who were able to join the webinar, Planning for the end of the Medicaid Continuous Coverage requirement: Impacts for MaineCare members. We so appreciated the thoughtful questions and engagement on the impact this event will have on MaineCare members. 

• Read more about Attention Providers of Sections 17, 28, and 65: Behavioral Health Rate FAQs 

As mentioned in the notice on February 2, 2023, the Department now has available the Behavioral Health Rate FAQ document on billing and authorizations f

• Read more about Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Trainings and Forums

The federal deadline to implement the EVV requirements for Home Health providers delivering services under Section 40 and Hospice providers delivering services under Section 43 happened January 1, 2023.

We continue to offer weekly provider and aggregator trainings and forums. All trainings and forums are online via Microsoft Teams.

NOTE:  The Absorb training system has been updated to allow providers to register for trainings and/or forums more than once.

• Read more about Notice to MaineCare Providers Regarding MaineCare Reimbursement when Restraint is Utilized in Outpatient Behavioral Health Settings, Including Schools

This notice clarifies that MaineCare does not reimburse providers for time periods when a provider subjects a member to a restraint in outpatient behavioral health settings, including school settings.  Department rules, in particular the Rights of Recipients of mental health services (RoR) for adults and children (14-193 C.M.R. ch. 1 and 14-472 C.M.R. ch.

• Read more about Notice to MaineCare Providers Regarding MaineCare Reimbursement when Restraint is Utilized in Outpatient Behavioral Health Settings, Including Schools

This notice clarifies that MaineCare does not reimburse providers for time periods when a provider subjects a member to a restraint in outpatient behavioral health settings, including school settings.  Department rules, in particular the Rights of Recipients of mental health services (RoR) for adults and children (14-193 C.M.R. ch. 1 and 14-472 C.M.R. ch.

• Read more about Attention Providers of Section 31, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC): Rebasing Stakeholder Informational Session Presented Materials 

The Department and its vendor are collaborating with interested stakeholders to perform a rebasing of rates for FQHCs pursuant to P.L. 2021 Ch. 639 and Ch. 747.

• Read more about MaineCare Benefits Manual, Section 31, Federally Qualified Health Center Services

Feb 2, 2023

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office of Aging and Disability Services (OADS) has awarded $4.3 million to 13 organizations in its first round of Home and Community Based Services HCBS Innovation Pilot Grants designed to support projects that promote greater independence and community participation among individuals with disabilities.

• Read more about DHHS Awards First Round of Grants for Innovative Projects Supporting People with Disabilities

• Read more about Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Trainings and Forums

The federal deadline to implement the EVV requirements for Home Health providers delivering services under Section 40 and Hospice providers delivering services under Section 43 happened January 1, 2023.  

We continue to offer weekly provider and aggregator trainings and forums. All trainings and forums are online via Microsoft Teams.