Attention Providers: What’s Happening with Housing Webinar
The Office of MaineCare Services and Maine State Housing Authority will host a webinar, What’s Happening with Housing, on February 2, 2023.
In 30 minutes you will learn about:
Attention Providers: What’s Happening with Housing Webinar
The Office of MaineCare Services and Maine State Housing Authority will host a webinar, What’s Happening with Housing, on February 2, 2023.
In 30 minutes, you will learn about:
Revalidate with MaineCare to Avoid Claim Denials
Per the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Section 6401, Durable Medical Equipment (DME) providers are required to revalidate your information with MaineCare every three years. The current round of revalidation began in January 2022.
Section 67 Nursing Facilities (NF) and Section 97, Residential Care Facilities (RCFs, PNMI Appendix C) – Rate Study Kickoff Meeting
As previously shared in our January 12, 2023, bulletin, the Department has initiated a rate determination process for Section 67 Nursing Facilities (NF) and Section 97, Residential Care Facilities (RCFs, PNMI Appendix C).
Attention Providers of Section 19 and 96 Services: Supervisory Visit Requirements for Personal Care Agencies
Personal care agencies currently conducting personal support specialist (PSS) supervision visits remotely must resume in-person visits beginning January 23, 2023.
For questions, please contact your Provider Relations Specialist.
Attention Providers and Stakeholders of NDPP Program Services: Draft Rate Model Public Review and Comment
In the Spring of 2022, prior to P.L. 2021 Ch. 639 becoming effective, the Department began work to establish National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP) services as a new benefit for which a section under the MaineCare Benefits Manual has yet to be determined. This message outlines the next steps in the process to establish this new service model.
PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT
Governor Mills’ Budget Proposal Supports Access and Innovation in Services for Maine People with Intellectual Disabilities
Jan 1, 2023
Governor Janet Mills’ biennial budget proposes $84 million to support access and innovation in services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and brain injury.Clarification of Interim Billing Guidance for January 1, 2023, Rate Study Increases for Sections 2, 13, 17, 26, 28, and 65
This message is to confirm and clarify that all providers of services under Sections 2, 13, 17, 26, 28, and 65 do not need to hold their claims and are able to currently bill for services in order to maintain cash flow as the Department works to implement rate updates. See additional detail below, which varies by section of policy.
Section 2, Adult Family Care Homes – Rate Determination: Comment Deadline and Draft Rate Models Posted
In August 2022 the Office of MaineCare Services initiated a rate determination for Section 2, Adult Family Care Homes.
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.