• Read more about MaineCare Expansion

MaineCare rules have changed, and there are now free and low-cost health coverage options for more people in Maine.

MaineCare (Medicaid) Update: October 1, 2023

As of today, 106,587 people are currently enrolled through MaineCare expansion, including 94,407 adults without children and 12,180 parents and caretaker relatives.

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• Read more about Social Services Audit

The Social Service unit of the Division of Audit has oversight responsibilities for State and Federal grants that pass through the Department to community agencies. Part of these oversight duties includes advising community agencies, Independent Public Accountants (IPA) and Department grant administrators of the requirements imposed on grant dollars by existing State and/or Federal legislation, statutes and regulations.

• Read more about Division of Audit Appeal Decisions

Note: The first step in the appeal process is an informal review by the Division of Audit. Those decisions are posted here. The next step in the appeal process would be an administrative hearing before the Hearings Unit. The Recommended and Final Hearing Decisions are available at the Administrative Hearings Unit’s Provider Appeal Decisions’ section of their webpage.

• Read more about MaineCare Cost Report Template

Please note that our checklist has been updated and needs to be used for all submissions going forward.

The cost report needs to be submitted in Microsoft Excel format.  We will no longer accept locked or protected cost report files or files that have hidden tabs.

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Notices and Division Updates

Electronic submissions of cost reports, financial statements and compliance audits are preferred.

• Read more about Contract Management

As outlined in “5 MRSA §1825-B. Bids, awards, contracts and grants”, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is required to award contracts through a competitive bidding process. These competitive bids are posted with Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services Division of Procurement Services (DAFS).

• Read more about Effective Communication and Language Access

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is committed to providing services that are accessible to all eligible individuals, including linguistic and cultural minority groups with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) and individuals with disabilities that affect communication.

• Read more about Americans with Disabilities Act Reasonable Modification Process

Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") protects persons with disabilities from discrimination by public entities such as the Maine Department of Health and Human Services. The ADA requires the Department provide persons with disabilities equal access and equal opportunity to benefit from the Department's programs, services, and activities.