• Read more about Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Trainings and Forums

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.

• Read more about Attention: Issue Corrected - Section 28 Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Providers, CR 116442

On April 6, 2023, we notified providers there was an issue with the creation of EVV records containing the combination of procedure code H2021 and the modifier TJ.  

• Read more about Attention Section 25 Dental Providers: HealthPAS Online Portal Direct Data Entry (DDE) Claims Submission Issue, TR 116587

MaineCare dental providers may be experiencing claims submission issues with the HealthPAS Online Portal that affects the ability to submit multiple service lines on claims. We anticipate the issue will be resolved by the end of the month and will send another message at that time. We apologize for the inconvenience. 

• Read more about CRMA Instructor Resources

Certified Residential Medication Aide (CRMA) Curriculum Revision Project

Thank you for your willingness to serve as a content reviewer for the newly revised CRMA curriculum.

• Read more about 2022 Rate Updates for Drug Codes

Effective July 13, 2022 and October 1, 2022, the Department has updated certain drug codes retroactively due to a rate update from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS).  

See the table below for the effective dates and new rates. 

• Read more about Public Health Emergency (PHE) Unwinding Toolkit Translations

Previously, we announced a Provider Communications Toolkit is available on our Unwinding Communications Resources webpage. This toolkit includes materials you can download and print or include in your digital and social media channels.

• Read more about A Brief Discussion of Mental Health First Aid

April 12, 2023, 7:30-8:30 AM, via Zoom Webinar 

Please Register Here 

• Read more about Section 19 Home and Community Based Services for Older and Disabled Adult Caregivers, Training Opportunity Available

The Office of Aging and Disability Services in collaboration with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Maine, is excited to announce a virtual training opportunity on Mental Health First Aid scheduled for May 1, 2023. This training is for caregivers providing care to members receiving services under Section 19 of the MaineCare Benefits Manual. Caregivers can include personal support staff, attendants, home health aides, nurses or other natural and family supports.  

Apr 4, 2023

At the direction of Governor Janet Mills, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has developed and executed a variety of programs to address the shortage of qualified health care workers in Maine. These initiatives were developed in collaboration with health system leaders to grow the talent pipeline and develop new workforce models to advance health equity and health care access in rural and other under-served populations. This work is centered around three key areas of focus: Recruitment, training and career ladders, and growing the provider pipeline.

• Read more about DHHS Advances Health Care Workforce Development Strategy

• Read more about Attention Section 28 Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Providers, CR 116442

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.