CORRECTION to Comment Deadline: Section 25, Dental Benchmarking Results and Draft Rates, Presented Materials and Comment
Please note: The correct deadline for written comments is April 26, 2024.
Public Review & Comment
Comment Deadline Extended: Section 67, Nursing Facilities (NF) Draft Rate Methodology
In response to requests from NF providers, MaineCare is extending the deadline for written comments on the draft rate methodologies, from April 15, 2024, to April 23, 2024. Please see our March 12, 2024, notice that followed the public forum, for more information on where and how to submit comments through our vendor.
CORRECTION to Comment Deadline: Section 25, Dental Benchmarking Results and Draft Rates, Presented Materials and Comment
Please note: The correct deadline for written comments is April 26, 2024.
Public Review & Comment
Attention Residential Care (PNMI-C) Facilities: CoreQ Resident and Family Satisfaction Survey Pilot
Please express interest by April 19, 2024
Introduction:
Person-reported outcomes (PROs) are an important way for organizations, providers, and facilities to assess their success in meeting the person-centered needs of patients and residents under their care. While some nursing home facilities are collecting CoreQ data as one of their quality measures, most residential care facilities are not.
Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Training
EVV Sandata Trainings
All trainings are available online via Microsoft Teams. These events can be found in the Event Calendar on the Health PAS Online Portal.
Register through Absorb:
Maine DHHS Helps Maine Families Afford Costs of Keeping Kids Warm This Winter
Apr 4, 2024
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) issued support this week to the families of nearly 8,500 Maine children to help them with expenses related to staying warm this winter. Eligible families received a $50 payment per child for clothing, boots, heat, electricity, and other costs of keepingchildren warm during the 2023–24 winter season.
REVISED Section 90, Primary Care Provider (PCP) Rates Effective March 9, 2024, CR 123810
In coordination with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) revision of rates effective March 9, 2024, MaineCare has updated the PCP rates under Section 90.
Section 14, Advanced Practicing Registered Nursing (APRN) and Section 90, Physician Services: REVISED 2024 Anesthesiology Rates, CR 123809
In coordination with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) revision of rates effective March 9, 2024, MaineCare has updated the Anesthesiology conversion factors for Section 14, APRN Services and Section 90, Physician Services. New rates were implemented on April 3, 2024.
Section 30, Family Planning, REVISED 2024 Base Rates and Resulting Final Rates, CR 123812
In coordination with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) revision of rates effective March 9, 2024, MaineCare has updated the base rates and resulting final rates for certain Family Planning Services delivered by eligible providers. These new rates were implemented for billing on April 3, 2024.
Only providers engaged primarily in the delivery of sexual and reproductive health care services, as described in 42 United States Code, Section 1396d(a)(4)(c) are eligible to bill add-on rates.