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Jul 7, 2019
The Office for Family Independence (OFI) helps eligible Maine people to meet their basic needs while supporting their path to independence and employment. OFI provides eligibility for three major public assistance programs: MaineCare, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).
Jul 7, 2019
Many MaineCare members receive personal care and other health services in their homes, based on their individual needs. MaineCare is now preparing to roll out a new system known as Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) to allow better tracking of these services.
Jun 6, 2019
The Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMHS) has a long-standing program to help persons with mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders re-integrate into the community following discharge from incarceration.
Jun 6, 2019
In May, during our inaugural Convening on Aging and Long-Term Services and Supports, the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced a new initiative aimed at improving care and services for older Mainers and adults with disabilities.
May 5, 2019
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) offers home- and community-based services to adults with intellectual disabilities and autism through two MaineCare-funded programs. These are often called waiver programs because they operate with special waivers from the federal government. In Maine, we refer to them as Section 21 and Section 29, which is where they can be found in the MaineCare rules.
Many community services are available under both Section 21 and Section 29. These include:
May 5, 2019
The Department provides health care and social services to approximately a third of the state's population, including children, families, older Mainers, and individuals with disabilities, mental illness and substance use disorders. We also promote public health through the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, operate two state psychiatric hospitals, and provide oversight to health care providers through our licensing division.
May 5, 2019
The Department provides health care and social services to approximately a third of the state's population, including children, families, older Mainers, and individuals with disabilities, mental illness and substance use disorders. We also promote public health through the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, operate two state psychiatric hospitals, and provide oversight to health care providers through our licensing division.
May 5, 2019
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has regularly provided updates on improvements and initiatives within our Offices over the past several months. Those updates can be found by visiting the "Department Updates" section of the DHHS homepage.
Jan 1, 2020
Maine's Medicaid program, MaineCare, reimburses health providers for care and treatment they provide to MaineCare members. This includes a wide range of providers, from hospitals and primary care clinics to therapists, behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment facilities, and nursing facilities, among many others.
Jan 1, 2020
In November 2019, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) released a proposed rule laying out a process to design a program for the wholesale importation of prescription drugs from Canada, as required by legislation passed in the first legislative session.