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May 5, 2023
The U.S.-declared COVID-19 public health emergency is over, but some of its effects persist, including a heightened need for children’s behavioral health services. This is why Governor Mills’ “Part 2” biennial budget proposal, including the change package, requests nearly $20 million for the next biennium to accelerate and intensify implementation of Maine’s comprehensive children’s behavioral health plan.
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.
NOTE: The Absorb training system has been updated to allow providers to register for trainings and/or forums more than once.
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government declared a PHE and relaxed certain requirements to ensure Medicaid members could continue to access healthcare services. The federal government has declared that the PHE will end on May 11, 2023.
Common Ties Mental Health Services
PO Box 1319
Lewiston, Me 04243
Counties covered: Androscoggin, Oxford, Franklin County
Community Health and Counseling
PO Box 425
Bangor, Me 04402
OBH recognizes that access to safe, decent, and affordable housing is a medical necessity for many persons with disabilities. Independent housing vouchers deliver real therapeutic value; promote consumer empowerment; support both civil and disability rights; and are demonstrated to be radically cost effective when compared to high cost, high intensity, institutionalized care. OBH administers the following two housing programs:
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government declared a PHE and relaxed certain requirements to ensure Medicaid members could continue to access healthcare services. The federal government has declared that the PHE will end on May 11, 2023.
Registration is now open for MaineCare's annual forums for Accountable Communities (AC), Behavioral Health Homes (BHH), Community Care Teams (CCT) including HOME providers, MaineMOM, Opioid Health Homes (OHH), and Primary Care Plus (PCPlus) providers.
As of May 10, 2023, new rates resulting from the Department’s rate determination for Section 31, FQHCs are now available for billing in MIHMS. The new rates are retroactive to March 1, 2023.
The proposed rule would update the program name and references to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training Program (SNAP E&T) from FSET to reflect recent updates for the SNAP program. These changes are consistent with the terminology used in federal law, state laws, and regulation. Further, P.L. 2021 c. 398 Part OO made this change throughout Maine's revised statutes.
Notice of MaineCare Reimbursement Methodology Change
AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of MaineCare Services
SERVICES INCLUDED: Chapter 101, MaineCare Benefits Manual
NATURE OF PROPOSED CHANGES: The Department plans to indefinitely continue the following provisions after the end of the Federal Public Health Emergency: