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Timeline for Lifespan Waiver Implementation Comes into Focus as Program Development Continues

The Department expects the Lifespan program to be ready for enrollment by July 2026.

Maine DHHS provides final update on MaineCare "unwinding"

Today, the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) released an update on the conclusion of MaineCare (Medicaid) eligibility reviews after the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, known as "unwinding." At the conclusion of the 15-month unwinding period (from May 2023 through October 2024), the Department's efforts have result

DHHS Launches Project to Uplift American Sign Language/English Interpreting Services for Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing Residents: Announcing Transforming Interpreting Maine (TIME)

Maine Launches TIME Project to Enhance ASL Interpreting Services Across the State

View the new TIME website which includes an announcement about the TIME Project needs assessment.

Maine CDC Advances Understanding of PFAS in Crops Grown for Livestock Feed

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) recently published important new data in the scientific Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

Department Co-Hosts Conversation with U.S. Surgeon General and Governor on Loneliness, Resiliency, and Reaching Out for Help

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) joined Governor Janet Mills and U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, on September 27 for a panel discussion about building resilience through human connection.

Maine DHHS releases new analysis to inform outreach as final phase of MaineCare "unwinding" approaches

Maine's Medicaid program (MaineCare) is in the midst of significant changes that make it more important than ever to keep Maine people covered for health care.

DHHS Announces Redesign of Office of Child and Family Services

Reorganization strengthens child welfare operations and completes transition of Children’s Behavioral Health Services

Maine Office of Child and Family Services Announces Child Care Reimbursement Rate Increases

The Maine DHHS Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS) announced today new child care reimbursement rates taking effect in July 2024 that will improve access to high-quality child care and early childhood learning for families across Maine.

Maine Takes Further Action to Improve Child Welfare System

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) continues to make progress on key priorities and efforts to implement the numerous laws and initiatives advanced by the 131st Legislature as it approaches adjournment.

Maine DHHS Supports Recovery and Resiliency in Response to Lewiston Tragedy

Today marks six months since the tragedy in Lewiston on the evening of October 25, 2023.

Maine Department of Health and Human Services Supplemental Budget Summary

The supplemental budget passed by the Legislature and signed by Governor Mills on Monday invests in a range of Maine Department of Health and Human Services programs and initiatives.

Maine DHHS Helps Maine Families Afford Costs of Keeping Kids Warm This Winter

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) issued support this week to the families of nearly 8,500 Maine children to help them with expenses related to staying warm this winter. Eligible families received a $50 payment per child for clothing, boots, heat, electricity, and other costs of keepingchildren warm during the 2023–24 winter season.

Maine CDC and Partners Expand Stillbirth Prevention Program

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.

Results Show Constituent Services and FOAA Improvements Strengthen DHHS Transparency

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is committed to keeping the public informed about its provision of health and social services to approximately a third of Maine residents. The volume of information requests made directly to the Department is significant and has continued to grow in recent years. And our public communication about our responses continues, including through this update.

Public Input Shapes Maine DHHS Response to Lewiston Tragedy

Since the evening of October 25, 2023, Maine has continued to assess and respond to the needs of those impacted directly and indirectly by the shootings in Lewiston.

Maine DHHS Proposes Framework for Nursing Facility Rate Reform

Today, the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) released the framework (PDF) for MaineCare (Maine Medicaid) nursing facility rate reform for fiscal year 2025, which will support the direct care workforce, incentivize permanent staff, and promote quality care and

Maine DHHS reaching out to Maine people to keep them covered

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services is prioritizing a comprehensive outreach effort to ensure MaineCare (Medicaid) members know they need to connect with the Department to continue their coverage.

Maine DHHS provides update on MaineCare “unwinding”

Today, the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) released an update on the resumption of MaineCare (Medicaid) eligibility reviews after the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, known as “unwinding.”  During the first eight months of the unwinding period (from May to December, 2023), the Department’s efforts have resulted

DHHS Addresses Long-Standing MaineCare Financing Issue

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services announced today that it is bringing closure to a long-standing financing issue dating back to 2018 in Maine’s Medicaid program by eliminating a CMS-contested tax on health care providers (MaineCare).

Maine DHHS Reorganizes Behavioral Health to Better Serve Children and Families

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced today that it will move Children’s Behavioral Health Services (CBHS) from the Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS) to the Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) to ensure a whole-family approach to the continuum of mental health and substance use prevention, treatment, crisis response, and recovery.