• Read more about Evergreen Agency Support / Change Champions

We are excited to partner with a network of volunteers who will help us implement Evergreen at the provider agency level.

The volunteers are called “Agency Support” (formerly “Change Champions”), and they are people like you who seek to improve our work processes and outcomes. They will act as liaisons between the Evergreen project team and their respective groups or organizations, providing feedback, support, and information.

The role of an Agency Support Person is to:

• Read more about Frequently Asked Questions

What technical and business process supports will be available once Evergreen Release 3 is deployed (“go live”) to add Developmental Disability and Neurobehavioral functionality, and provide a new user interface design for all Evergreen users?

Post Deploy Support Plan:

Step 1: Review Self Help Resources

• Read more about Tips to Reduce Browntail Moth Hair Exposure During Fall Outdoor Activities

AUGUSTA – The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC), Maine Forest Service (MFS), and 211 Maine remind Maine residents and visitors to protect themselves from browntail moth hairs this fall.

• Read more about Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Phase 2 Trainings

The EVV requirements for Home Health providers delivering services under Section 40 were implemented on January 1, 2023.

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

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

EVV Training Schedule

• Read more about MaineCare Guidance for Out-of-State Births

MaineCare covers births and newborn care at out-of-state hospitals in most circumstances. Please see clarification below in response to questions from out-of-state providers about the process for submitting birthing claims to MaineCare.

• Read more about Attention Providers of Section 67 Nursing Facilities (NF): Optional State Assessment (OSA) and Federal Minimum Data Set (MDS) Assessments Required

Effective October 1, 2023, Federal MDS assessments no longer support Resource Utilization Group (RUG) III/IV grouper calculations. MaineCare reimburses NFs using a modified RUG III grouper calculation. NFs perform MDS assessments on NF residents which determines both resident level of care and NF reimbursement. This federal change will impact how NFs submit information to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and MaineCare.   

Oct 10, 2023

Today, the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) released updated data on the resumption of MaineCare eligibility reviews after the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, known as “unwinding.”  “MaineCare” is the name of the state’s Medicaid program. This update with August 2023 data is available on the MaineCare Renewals Data Dashboard.

• Read more about Maine DHHS releases updated data on MaineCare eligibility reviews

• Read more about 10-144 C.M.R. Ch. 301; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Rules; Section 999-3; SNAP Rule 231P - FFY24 Budgeting Changes

Maine exercises an option for Broad Based Categorical Eligibility under 7 C.F.R.

• Read more about 10-144 C.M.R. Chapter 301; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Rules; Section 999-3; Emergency Rule 231 - FFY24 Budgeting Changes

Federal rule 7 C.F.R. § 273.9 (d)(6)(iii)(B) requires that standard utility allowances are updated each year, effective October 1. USDA Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) annually approves utility allowances calculated by states. The calculations are based on the change in the Consumer Price Index for fuel and utilities, between June 2022 and June 2023.

• Read more about Maine CDC Announces Possible Hepatitis A Exposure at Lewiston Restaurant

Potentially exposed patrons encouraged to contact a health care provider

AUGUSTA — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) has identified a case of hepatitis A in a Lewiston food service worker. Hepatitis A is a contagious liver disease caused by the hepatitis A virus. It can spread through person-to-person contact or by consuming contaminated food or water.