MaineCare Bulletins

Date Title Topic
Safe and Effective Opioid Practices in the Hospital: Pharmacy Perspective Retail Pharmacies
Attention Section 31, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs): Update on Rate Rebasing Efforts, CR 117105 General, All Services
Critical Access Hospitals and Nursing Facilities Rate Updates, CR 119227 and 119226 Hospital & Clinic Services, Long Term Care Services
​New Chat Feature Available on Kepro Website​ Behavioral Health (BH), MaineCare Initiatives and Special Topics
Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Phase 2 Trainings Long Term Services and Supports
REMINDER: Behavioral Health and Targeted Case Management Supplemental Payment Reporting Due by August 4, 2023 Behavioral Health (BH)
New Compliance Report Available to Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Providers, CR 117048 Long Term Services and Supports
State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024 Rate Letters and Cost of Living Adjustments (COLAs) for Nursing Facilities (NF) and Residential Care Facilities (RCFs, PNMI Appendix C) Long Term Care Services
Section 60 Medical Supplies and Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Update on Pricing and Prior Authorization (PA) Requirements, CR 119002 Specialty Services
Change in Criteria for Adolescent Bariatric Surgeries Hospital & Clinic Services
Public Forum Postponed: Attention Section 97, Private Non-Medical Institutions (PNMI), Appendix D, Therapeutic Foster Care (TFC) Services: Draft Rate Model Public Review and Comment​ Behavioral Health (BH)
Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Phase 2 Trainings Long Term Services and Supports
Service Locator Tool – Invitation to Behavioral Health Providers Behavioral Health (BH)
Behavioral Health and Targeted Case Management Supplemental Payment Reporting Deadline Extended Behavioral Health (BH)
CORRECTION TO REPORTING FORM LINK: Behavioral Health and Targeted Case Management Supplemental Payment Reporting Deadline Extended Behavioral Health (BH)
Attention All Providers: Payment Error Rate Measurement (PERM) Audit General, All Services
MaineCare Notice of Agency Rule-making Proposal, MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter Chapter III, Section 45, Hospital Services Policy and State Plan Amendments (SPAs), State & Federal Policy
Attention Providers of Section 97, Private Non-Medical Institutions (PNMI), Appendix D, Therapeutic Foster Care (TFC) Services: Draft Rate Model Public Review and Comment Behavioral Health (BH)
Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Phase 2 Trainings Long Term Services and Supports
Training for Licensed Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Providers Behavioral Health (BH)