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*For those who experienced difficulties accessing the link in our previous message to schedule Provider Help Desk afterhours support, please see updated instructions bolded below.
MaineCare is extending the deadline for comments on the Nursing Facility draft rate methodologies, from March 25, 2024, to April 8, 2024.
Please see our previous notice for more information on where and how to submit comments through our vendor.
For questions on this process, please contact Dwayne Parsons, MaineCare’s Acting Manager of Rate Setting.
MaineCare has established a timeline for restoration of its pharmacy benefit system, Maine Point of Purchase System (MEPOPS), following the disruption that occurred on February 21, 2024, due to the national cyber security issue with Change Healthcare.
MaineCare continues to collaborate with interested parties as part of the rate determination process that was initiated in June of 2023, for Hospital Service Providers.
The Office of MaineCare Services is inviting you to join an Office Hours call with the MaineCare Pharmacy Benefit team on Friday, March 22, 2024, from 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM related to the current service disruption.
The Division of Policy posts all proposed and recently adopted rules on MaineCare’s Policy and Rules webpage. This website keeps the proposed rules
The Office of MaineCare Services is inviting you to join an Office Hours call with the MaineCare Pharmacy Benefit team on Friday, March 22, 2024, from 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM related to the current service disruption.
As communicated on February 23, 2024, Change Healthcare is experiencing a network interruption related to a cyber security issue. This is a national issue affecting health care systems and Medicaid programs in many states, including Maine.
Mar 3, 2024
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) is partnering with Count the Kicks, an evidence-based stillbirth prevention program, to educate expectant parents about the importance of paying attention to their baby’s movements in the third trimester of pregnancy. In Maine, one in every 175 pregnancies ends in stillbirth, with racial minorities disproportionally affected.
On November 2, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced finalization of the physician payment rule to include coverage for LMFTs and MHCs for behavioral health treatment.