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During the COVID-19 PHE, the Department issued guidance to providers allowing verbal consent in place of wet signatures, except where a signature is specifically required through federal regulation.
Earlier this year, the Department made changes to Section 28 rates and modifier combinations as a result of recent rate studies conducted in relation to P.L. 2021 Ch. 398, Pt. AAAA; Ch. 635, Pt JJJ; and Ch. 639.
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On Monday, June 5, 2023, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM, MaineCare will host a public forum for Section 25, Dental Services providers to learn how to bill for interpreter services and comply with relevant requirements.
Zoom Meeting link: https://mainestate.zoom.us/j/88509241238
Meeting ID: 885 0924 1238
Please contact Jane Brann, Provider Relations Specialist, with any questions.
AUGUSTA - The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) recognizes May as Hepatitis Awareness Month and urges Maine residents to take precautions, get vaccinated, get tested and, if necessary, seek care.
The purpose of this rule is to provide continuing MaineCare coverage for parents, of children in the custody of the Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS), who are actively participating in family reunification. The proposed rule also removes exclusions, lock-out periods, and premiums for Cub Care and increases the Federal Poverty Level (FLP) to 208% for all children. The proposed rule changes increase access to health insurance coverage.
MaineCare is increasing reimbursement rates for certain services in the policy sections listed below, through a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) as directed by Maine PL 2021, Ch.
The federal deadline to implement the EVV requirements for Home Health providers delivering services under Section 40 and Hospice providers delivering services under Section 43 happened January 1, 2023.
We continue to offer weekly provider and aggregator trainings and forums. All trainings and forums are online via Microsoft Teams.
May 5, 2023
May is designated nationally as Mental Health Awareness Month. This year, it also marked the end of the federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, which affected not only physical health, but also mental and emotional wellbeing.
DHHS is highlighting resources available through StrengthenME and Children’s Behavioral Health Services to support those experiencing ongoing mental health effects of the pandemic, as well as broader support for the mental and behavioral health of Maine people of all ages.
Register for the 2023 update on HIV treatment guidelines! Tiffany Townsend, NP, AAHIVS, at the Gilman Clinic will present at 5:00 PM, Thursday, May 25, 2023.
The recording will be posted on MaineCare’s Provider Resources page afterward. We look forward to seeing you there!