• Read more about Help MaineCare Rebrand the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) Program

MaineCare’s EPSDT program allows members under the age of 21 to receive medically necessary services that are not typically covered in the MaineCare Benefits Manual due to service limits. This can include preventive, dental, developmental, behavioral health, and specialty services.  

• Read more about Following Test Results, Maine CDC’s Drinking Water Program Advises Lisbon Water Department That Do Not Drink Order Can Be Lifted

Expedited test results received this afternoon by Maine CDC’s Drinking Water Program show the public drinking water in Lisbon is well-below EPA threshold for arsenic and is safe to consume

AUGUSTA— The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced today that it has advised the Lisbon Water Department that its Do Not Drink order issued Thursday can now be lifted, after the Maine CDC’s Drinking Water Program received expedited water sample test results that show the public drinking water is safe to consume.

• Read more about Maine CDC's Drinking Water Program Responding to Release of Sludge in Lisbon Public Drinking Water System, Conducting Testing to Evaluate Potential Arsenic Contamination

Lisbon Water Department has issued Do Not Drink Order

AUGUSTA -- The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention's (Maine CDC) Drinking Water Program is responding to the release of sludge from the Lisbon Water Department into the town's public drinking water system.

• Read more about Training Opportunity Available for Family and Caregivers of Adults Receiving Services Within Section 12, 19, and 96 Programs

The Office of Aging and Disability Services is excited to announce a virtual mental health training series opportunity scheduled for September.

This training is provided in collaboration with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Maine and is available for caregivers providing care to Section 12, 19, and 96 members. Caregivers can include personal support staff, attendants, home health aides, nurses or other natural and family supports.

• Read more about Registration is Open for the MaineCare 2024 Delivery System Reform (DSR) Forums

Registration is now open for MaineCare's DSR Annual Forums for:

• Accountable Communities (AC),
• Behavioral Health Homes (BHH),
• Community Care Teams (CCT) including Housing Outreach and Member Engagement (HOME) providers,
• MaineMOM,
• Opioid Health Homes (OHH), and
• Primary Care Plus (PCPlus) providers.    

MaineCare is offering two venue/date options this year. Both sessions will run from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. 

• Read more about Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Online Training Available

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.

Register for online trainings through Absorb: 

• Read more about EVV Providers – Update to Latest Version of the Sandata Mobile Connect (SMC) Application: Revised Phase Out Date

EVV Providers who are currently using the SMC app through their phone, tablet, or other mobile device should update to the latest version of the application using the Apple Store, or Google Play. The current version of the app is now being phased out, effective Wednesday, September 4, 2024. To avoid any interruption of visit record keeping, you should now download the latest version of the app.

Please contact Provider Services with questions: 

• EVV email box 
• 1-866-690-5585, option 3.

• Read more about Kickoff Meeting Presented Materials and Upcoming Provider Engagement Sessions for HCBS Providers of Clinical, Therapy, Care Coordination, Supportive Skills Building, Assistive Technology & Personal Support Services

As previously announced in our June 2024, bulletin, the Department has initiated a rate determination process for certain services under Sections 12, 18, 19, 20, 21, 29, 40, 96, and 102.

• Read more about Recoupment of Claim Payments for Non-Covered Services Processed Under the COVID-19 Uninsured Benefit After the End of the Federal Public Health Emergency (PHE)

As explained in the January 17, 2024, e-message, MaineCare’s COVID-19 Uninsured Benefit was available for uninsured individuals through the end of the federal PHE, which ended May 11, 2023. MaineCare will not pay for services for this population for dates of service after May 11, 2023.  

• Read more about Covered Services & Benefits

MaineCare pays for medically necessary services based on your coverage group, which is determined by your income, household size, age, medical needs, and if you need help with Activities of Daily Living. Each coverage group has different covered services and benefits, and there are limits or special rules for most covered services.

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