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Notice of MaineCare Reimbursement Methodology Change
AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of MaineCare Services
SERVICES INCLUDED: The MaineCare Accountable Communities (AC) Program
Please join us on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, to learn about, and provide feedback about the next phase of MaineCare’s PCPlus reform work. This session will be an opportunity for practices to provide feedback on your experiences and insights from participating in the PCPlus model. Your input will help shape the next phase of the PCPlus Alternative Payment Model (APM).
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Two previously existing advisories are updated; four new waterbodies added to the list
AUGUSTA—The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) today issued updated and additional freshwater fish consumption advisories following ongoing PFAS testing of water bodies across the state by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (Maine DEP).
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 67, Nursing Facility Services
Jun 6, 2025
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Lyme Disease Awareness poster contest. Each year, Maine students in grades K--8 help raise awareness about Lyme disease and encourage tick bite prevention across the state.
Earlier this spring, under this year's theme, "Don't Let a Tick Make You Sick" (inspired by a 2024 student submission) young artists illustrated messages promoting safe outdoor habits and tickborne disease prevention. We're excited to share the results:
The Personal Support Specialist (PSS) training is designed for unlicensed entry-level workers. Successful completion of this course satisfies Departmental training requirements for direct care workers for certain home care programs and residential care facilities.
The Division of Licensing and Certification (DLC) is pleased to announce that it has completed an update of the Personal Support Specialist (PSS) curriculum. Below are several documents containing information about this new curriculum and the transition period.
Jun 6, 2025
At CoverME.gov, Maine's state-based health insurance marketplace, protecting members' privacy is a top priority. That's why Maine's Office of the Health Insurance Marketplace (OHIM) does not collect or store any personally identifiable information when members browse the website or use the Plan Comparison Tool.
Notice of MaineCare Reimbursement Methodology Change
AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, Office of MaineCare Services
SERVICES INCLUDED: The MaineCare Accountable Communities Program
On March 5, 2025, the Department shared that it would temporarily hold certain MaineCare provider payments beginning with the payment cycle that ran on March 12, 2025. Payment withholding has continued since then utilizing the same approach. In anticipation of receiving supplemental funding for Fiscal Year 2025, provided in P.L 2025 Ch.