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The Maine Department of Health and Human Services is announcing the availability of funds to support provider agencies subject to Maine’s Global Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Waiver Settings rule, referred to as the HCBS Settings rule.
The goal of this initiative is to assist HCBS providers to implement the requirements of the HCBS Settings Rule.
Jul 7, 2022
As part of Governor Mills’ commitment to improving services for Maine people with disabilities, the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has significantly increased investments in programs that support improved access to housing. New preliminary data shows that as a result, the number of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) receiving support for residential services through MaineCare jumped 46 percent between State Fiscal Year 2017 and July 1, 2022.
Effective July 16, 2022, we have updated MIHMS with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) quarterly updates. The following CMS documents provide the details of the updates:
Effective May 3, 2022, we have updated the rates in MIHMS for MaineCare Benefits Manual, Section 75: Vision Services retroactively to January 1, 2022.
See the table below for the new rates or the fee schedule for more detail.
This summer, the Office of MaineCare Services will be updating the Health PAS Online Portal to show member coverage for Hospital Presumptive and Pregnancy Presumptive eligibility.
Jul 7, 2022
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) continually strives to keep the public informed about its work. This includes redesigning the DHHS website, creating and regularly updating a blog, developing and updating data dashboards, and regularly engaging with the press, constituents, stakeholders, the Legislature, and the public. Mostly recently, the Department concluded a comprehensive review that resulted in a set of improvements to responding to Freedom of Access Act (FOAA) requests.
Please note: We have corrected the webinar registration link in the message from July 21, 2022.
July 25, 2022
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On Friday, July 29, we are hoping to round out the third phase of implementing the Department of Health and Human Services’ Telework Policy. This month supervisors review workers’ requests. These reviews will help us plan office space, coverage, and meetings.
On May 17, 2022, MaineCare issued billing guidance, MaineCare in Education: New Modifier Guidance for Sections 28 and 96, that all providers submitting claims for Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) services delivered under Section 28 or Section 96 of the MaineCare Benefit Manual should include the TL or TM modifier on the claim line to indicate if the service w