Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Training
EVV Sandata Trainings
All trainings are available online via Microsoft Teams. These events can be found in the Event Calendar on the Health PAS Online Portal.
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EVV Sandata Trainings
All trainings are available online via Microsoft Teams. These events can be found in the Event Calendar on the Health PAS Online Portal.
Register through Absorb:
Apr 4, 2024
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) issued support this week to the families of nearly 8,500 Maine children to help them with expenses related to staying warm this winter. Eligible families received a $50 payment per child for clothing, boots, heat, electricity, and other costs of keepingchildren warm during the 2023–24 winter season.
In coordination with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) revision of rates effective March 9, 2024, MaineCare has updated the PCP rates under Section 90.
In coordination with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) revision of rates effective March 9, 2024, MaineCare has updated the Anesthesiology conversion factors for Section 14, APRN Services and Section 90, Physician Services. New rates were implemented on April 3, 2024.
In coordination with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) revision of rates effective March 9, 2024, MaineCare has updated the base rates and resulting final rates for certain Family Planning Services delivered by eligible providers. These new rates were implemented for billing on April 3, 2024.
Only providers engaged primarily in the delivery of sexual and reproductive health care services, as described in 42 United States Code, Section 1396d(a)(4)(c) are eligible to bill add-on rates.
The Office of Aging and Disability Services is excited to announce a virtual Mental Health First Aide training opportunity scheduled for Monday, June 3, 2024. This training is being provided under collaboration with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Maine and is available for caregivers providing care to Section 19 members. Caregivers can include personal support staff, attendants, home health aides, nurses or other natural and family supports.
This notice is an update on the first phase of restoration of MEPOPS. You can find more information about the restoration in the March 27, 2024, e-message. The Department confirms that claims payments have successfully resumed as of Wednesday, April 10, 2024.
AUGUSTA– The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) is encouraging Maine residents to stay safe while enjoying spring traveling. Travel and vacations can promote physical and mental health. That said, with school and other spring vacations occurring amid recent outbreaks of dengue, measles, and hepatitis A in the U.S. and abroad, travelers should plan and take precautions to stay healthy.
The Maine CDC offers the following tips for safe and healthy travel this spring:
EVV Providers who are currently using the SMC app through their phone, tablet, or other mobile device should update to the latest version of the app using the Apple Store, or Google Play. The current version of the app is being phased out as of July 1, 2024. To avoid any interruption of visit record keeping, you should now download the latest version of the app.
Please contact Provider Services with questions: