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Effective January 1, 2021, CMS §180.10 requires each hospital operating within the United States to make public a list of the hospital’s standard charges for all items and services provided.
Standard charges must be posted in two ways:
‘Stay Connected to Stay Covered’ campaign urges MaineCare members to update their contact information to preserve coverage
AUGUSTA— The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is launching a new public service campaign this week to promote continued health insurance coverage with regular Medicaid (MaineCare) eligibility and enrollment operations set to resume in April, as required by federal law.
Dear Partners:
Thank you so much to those who were able to join the webinar, Planning for the end of the Medicaid Continuous Coverage requirement: Impacts for MaineCare members. We so appreciated the thoughtful questions and engagement on the impact this event will have on MaineCare members.
As mentioned in the notice on February 2, 2023, the Department now has available the Behavioral Health Rate FAQ document on billing and authorizations f
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.
This notice clarifies that MaineCare does not reimburse providers for time periods when a provider subjects a member to a restraint in outpatient behavioral health settings, including school settings. Department rules, in particular the Rights of Recipients of mental health services (RoR) for adults and children (14-193 C.M.R. ch. 1 and 14-472 C.M.R. ch.
This notice clarifies that MaineCare does not reimburse providers for time periods when a provider subjects a member to a restraint in outpatient behavioral health settings, including school settings. Department rules, in particular the Rights of Recipients of mental health services (RoR) for adults and children (14-193 C.M.R. ch. 1 and 14-472 C.M.R. ch.
The Department and its vendor are collaborating with interested stakeholders to perform a rebasing of rates for FQHCs pursuant to P.L. 2021 Ch. 639 and Ch. 747.
Notice of MaineCare Reimbursement Methodology Change
AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of MaineCare Services
SERVICES INCLUDED: Chapter 101, MaineCare Benefits Manual, Section 31, Federally Qualified Health Center Services
Feb 2, 2023
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office of Aging and Disability Services (OADS) has awarded $4.3 million to 13 organizations in its first round of Home and Community Based Services HCBS Innovation Pilot Grants designed to support projects that promote greater independence and community participation among individuals with disabilities.