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The Office of MaineCare Services thanks pharmacy providers for transmitting claims with dates of service during the outage period (February 21, 2024, through March 26, 2024).
Partnership advances Safety Science implementation and plan to keep children safe by keeping families strong
AUGUSTA– The Maine Department of Health and Human Services' (DHHS) Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS) announced today that it has joined the National Partnership for Child Safety (NPCS), a quality improvement collaborative with a mission to improve child safety and prevent child maltreatment fatalities.
There are no additional live trainings for EVV scheduled after April 25, 2024. Providers can request Ad Hoc EVV Training by emailing MihmsTraining@gainwelltechnologies.com to schedule a training.
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With health care jobs rebounded from the pandemic, Maine Departments of Health and Human Services and Labor convene health care leaders and innovators to advance progress in recruiting and retaining workers
In September of 2022, the Office of MaineCare Services initiated a rate determination process for Section 31, FQHCs, pursuant to MRS Title 22, §3173-J, to develop an alternative payment model in alignment with requirements identified in MRS Title 22, §3173-V. In March of 2023 MaineCare along with its vendor, Guidehouse Inc., hosted a
In coordination with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) revision of rates effective March 9, 2024, MaineCare has updated its Section 101 rates. These rates were implemented on April 17, 2024.
In coordination with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) revision of rates effective March 9, 2024, MaineCare has updated its Section 95 rates. These rates were implemented on April 17, 2024.
Apr 4, 2024
Today marks six months since the tragedy in Lewiston on the evening of October 25, 2023. Since last October, Maine people, businesses, communities, and state government have come together to honor and remember those who died, and to begin walking the road to recovery.
The Office of MaineCare Services (OMS) is requesting that providers include the taxonomy code on all claims. The taxonomy code is necessary for the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) to collect data for Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System (T-MSIS) reporting. This data helps to inform states of their current standing in data quality as compared to other states and is crucial for research and policy on Medicaid and CHIP. The taxonomy is also used by CMS to conduct program oversight, administration, and integrity.
As a reminder, the PCPlus application period is currently open. The open application period runs through Friday, May 3, 2024.