• Read more about De-escalation Training Opportunity Available for Caregivers of Section 19 Home and Community Benefits for Elderly and Adults with Disabilities 

The Office of Aging and Disability Services is excited to announce a virtual training opportunity for De-escalation Training, scheduled on August 21, 2023. De-escalation Training for Caregivers will help build understanding of the signs of someone who is escalated. Training will support participants to gain tools and techniques to assist with de-escalating situations.    

• Read more about 340B Modifier Billing Guidance Update

Below please find billing guidance for using 340B modifiers. 

340B Providers: 

• Read more about Training for Licensed Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Providers

Acentra Health, formerly known as Kepro, in collaboration with the Office of Behavioral Health will be hosting two provider training sessions to review the Treatment Episode Data Sets (TEDS) submission requirements in the Atrezzo portal. The TEDS data submission is a requirement of all licensed SUD providers in Maine for the State to receive federal funding support for SUD treatment services and programs.  

Jul 7, 2023

The final piece of the FY24-25 biennial budget, passed by the Legislature on July 6, 2023 and signed into law yesterday by Governor Mills, includes more than $4 million in investments to reduce abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older adults and adults with disabilities in Maine.

• Read more about Budget invests in Elder Justice initiatives to protect older Mainers and adults with disabilities

• Read more about MaineCare Notice of Agency Rule-making Proposal, MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II, Section 60, Medical Supplies and Durable Medical Equipment

Notice of Agency Rule-making Proposal

AGENCY:  Department of Health and Human Services, MaineCare Services, Division of Policy

CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: 10-144 C.M.R., Chapter 101, MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II, Section 60, Medical Supplies and Durable Medical Equipment

PROPOSED RULE NUMBER:

• Read more about MaineCare Notice of Agency Rule-making Proposal, MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 45, Hospital Services

The Division of Policy posts all proposed and recently adopted rules on MaineCare’s Policy and Rules webpage.  This website keeps the proposed rules on file until they are finalized and until the Secretary of State website is updated to reflect the changes.  The MaineCare Benefits Manual is available on-line at the Secretary of State’s website. 

• Read more about Maine DHHS Proposes Removing COVID-19 Vaccination from Required Immunizations for Health Care Workers

Department of Public Safety to inform Board of Emergency Medical Services for consideration of corresponding action

AUGUSTA— The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced today that it will propose removing the COVID-19 vaccine from the list of required immunizations for workers in health care facilities in response to evolving scientific evidence and trends.

• Read more about MaineCare Notice of Agency Rule-making Proposal, MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II, Section 60, Medical Supplies and Durable Medical Equipment

The Division of Policy posts all proposed and recently adopted rules on MaineCare’s Policy and Rules webpage.  This website keeps the proposed rules on file until they are finalized and until the Secretary of State website is updated to reflect the changes.  The MaineCare Benefits Manual is available on-line at the Secretary of State’s website. 

• Read more about Maine CDC Shares Tips to Avoid Illnesses from Mosquitoes

AUGUSTA – As mosquito activity increases over the summer months, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) urges residents and visitors to take precautions against exposure to mosquitoes and mosquito bites. In Maine, mosquitoes spread diseases including Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus (EEE), Jamestown Canyon virus (JCV), and West Nile virus (WNV).

Many infected people show no symptoms. Others experience mild flu-like symptoms such as fever, headache, and weakness. Some people may experience severe symptoms, including:

• Read more about State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024 Rate Letters for Nursing Facilities (NFs) and Residential Care Facilities (RCFs)

MaineCare will increase reimbursement rates for certain services effective July 1, 2023, through a Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA), in alignment with Maine P.L. 2021 ch. 639. The COLA is equal to an increase of 4.69% above the currently established rate(s), which is based on the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index for nursing homes and adult day care services as required under Maine P.L. 2017, ch. 460 (see 22 MRSA §1708, sub-§3, ¶F for NFs).