• Read more about CORRECTION: COVID-19 Vaccine Counseling Under the American Rescue Plan, CR 109388 – PLEASE HOLD ON SUBMITTING CODES

This is a follow-up to the message we sent on June 13, 2022. Please hold on submitting claims for COVID-19 vaccine counseling until further notice. 

• Read more about MaineCare Notice of Agency Rule-making Adoption, MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 29, Allowances for Support Services for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorder

The Division of Policy posts all proposed and recently adopted rules on MaineCare’s Policy and Rules webpage.  This website keeps the propose

• Read more about MaineCare Notice of Agency Rule-making Adoption, MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III, Section 21, Allowances for Home and Community Benefits for Members with Intellectual Disabilities or Autism Spectrum Disorder

The Division of Policy posts all proposed and recently adopted rules on MaineCare’s Policy and Rules webpage.  This website keeps the propose

• Read more about COVID Vaccine Counseling Under the American Rescue Plan, CR 109388

Retroactive to the effective date of April 1, 2021, COVID-19 vaccine counseling is now a MaineCare-covered service for providers of MaineCare Benefits Manual Sections 3, 7, 14, 40, 45, and 90.  

• Read more about COVID Vaccine Counseling Under the American Rescue Plan, CR 109388 

Retroactive to the effective date of April 1, 2021, COVID-19 vaccine counseling is now a MaineCare-covered service for providers of MaineCare Benefits Manual Sections 3, 7, 14, 40, 45, and 90.  

• Read more 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.  

• Read more about MaineCare Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLA) and Medicare Standardization Adjustments: Corrected Link and Fee Schedules Update 

This is a follow-up to the message we sent on June 3, 2022. Under Section 90, we published a link to the Usual and Customary Rate (UCR), while we should have linked to the Section 90 fee schedule. Please see the corrected link below. 

• Read more about Update to Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Claim Pend Process for Home Health and Hospice Services

This message is a follow up to the August 13, 2021 message in which we announced the EVV “soft launch” period for providers of section 40 Home Health and section 43 Hospice services ahead of the January 1, 2023 federal implementation deadline.

• Read more about Attention Providers of Sections 13, 21 and 29: Periodic Re-evaluation of Plan of Care Requirement 

This is a reminder that Targeted Case Managers supporting adults with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities and/or Autism who are classified on MaineCare Benefits Manual Section 21 or 29 waivers must meet the following standards:  

• Read more about Re-entry Update #5

Good afternoon,

We are off to a good start on workers filling out the DHHS Telework Approval Form. To date, 708 forms have been submitted. Thanks to all involved in preparing and starting this process.