Prescribing Providers Must Enroll in MaineCare

Beginning September 1, 2025, MaineCare will only pay for prescriptions that are from providers who are enrolled with MaineCare.    

Full or Non-Ordering, Prescribing and Referring Provider (NOPR) Enrollment options are available.  

The 21st Century Cures Act requires MaineCare to enroll all providers who prescribe services to Medicaid beneficiaries. This means that MaineCare will only pay for prescriptions that are written by providers who are enrolled as a MaineCare Provider.  

See the Question & Answer document for more information about this change.  

Enroll with MaineCare today!  

Complete an online application through the Health PAS Online Portal.  

Don’t want to complete a full MaineCare Enrollment? You can enroll as a NOPR instead! 

If you do not want to enroll as a MaineCare Provider who accepts MaineCare payments you may enroll as a Non-Ordering, Prescribing and Referring Provider (NOPR). A NOPR enrollment meets the requirement of the 21st Century Cures Act and ensures your patient(s) and our member(s) continue to receive seamless coverage for the medications you prescribe for them. 

Here are some benefits to the NOPR enrollment process:  

  • You can continue prescribing medications without needing to accept MaineCare payments. 

  • A NOPR enrollment does not require you to see and take MaineCare members.  

  • It is a quick enrollment that requires less documentation. 

  • The NOPR enrollment is free to complete.  

See our webpage for more information.  

See the Provider Enrollment & Revalidation webpage for reasons to enroll with MaineCare, an overview of the enrollment process, frequently asked questions, information that is frequently missed during enrollment, as well as other resources.  

Contact us for assistance.  

If you have questions or need assistance with the enrollment requirement, please contact Shannon Beggs, Provider Relations Specialist for Pharmacy policy, or call 207-624-4012 or Lisa Bouchard, Provider Relations Specialist for Physician policy, or call 207-624-4075.  

For assistance with the enrollment process, please contact Provider Services by email or call 1-866-690-5585, Option 2. TTY users dial 711.