MaineMOM

MaineMOM is a MaineCare model that improvs care for pregnant and postpartum people with opioid use disorder and their infants by integrating perinatal and postpartum care with substance use treatment services. Eighteen (18) sites across Maine deliver MaineMOM Services. Collectively, these sites have provided over 250 MaineMOM members with essential and compassionate care since 2021. The MaineMOM MaineCare rule, adopted in December 2023, guides MaineMOM services and can be found in the MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter II, Section 89.

Information about MaineMOM service locations across the state can be found at MaineMOM.org.

MaineMOM Services

MaineCare MaineMOM services will:

  • Perinatal care up to twelve months postpartum with integrated OUD treatment
  • Care plans development to support individual needs of patients, and identify health-related social needs
  • Transition support between inpatient, outpatient, and other care settings
  • Referrals for community resources
  • Substance use and perinatal care education
  • Access to recovery-focused services

MaineMOM Healthcare Partners

The Office of MaineCare Services is collaborating with healthcare sites across Maine to test the delivery of MaineMOM Services beginning July 1, 2021. To find a MaineMOM provider, please go to MaineMOM.org.

MaineMOM is working to expand its network of services to reach more patients across the state of Maine. If you are interested in becoming a MaineMOM Services provider, please visit the MaineMOM Services Provider Application.

    Clinical Resources and Recommendations

    Breastfeeding & Substance Use Disorder (SUD)

    Buprenorphine Monotherapy vs. Combination Therapy during Pregnancy

    Hepatitis C & SUD

    Infant Care

    MaineMOM Learning Collaboration ECHO Sessions

    Mental Health

    Pain Management

    Poly- and Other Substance Use During Pregnancy

    Postpartum Reproductive Planning and Contraceptive Care

    Screening for Health-Related Social Needs

    Stigma Awareness and SUD

    Substance Exposed Infants

    Treatment Recommendations for Opioid Use Disorder during Pregnancy

    Urine Toxicology Testing 

    Patient Education Materials and Resources

    Contraception

    Hepatitis C

    Maine Harm Reduction Services

    Maine Intimate Partner Violence Resources

    Mental Health

    Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) During Pregnancy

    Substance Exposed Infants

    Other Substance Use During Pregnancy

     

     

    Maine MOM Model Initiative and Grant Award

    Maine was awarded $5.3 million cooperative agreement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) to participate in the Maternal Opioid Misuse (MOM) model. See the CMS MOM Press Release or the Maine DHHS MOM Award Press Release for more information about the award.

    The MaineMOM initiative aims to:

    • Implement a “No wrong door" approach to screening, welcoming, and engaging women in care
    • Design a system of treatment and recovery for mothers, using a medication first model of Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
    • Increase access to evidenced-based care by integrated perinatal and substance use healthcare teams
    • Coordinate care for pregnant women and mothers with substance use disorders within local communities and across the state of Maine
    • Conduct a public outreach campaign aimed at increasing awareness of supportive services and reducing stigma for pregnant women and mothers

    See the MaineMOM FactSheet (PDF) for a summary of the model.

    Questions?

    Email the MaineMOM@maine.gov for questions about the initiative, upcoming events, and meetings.

     

    This project is supported by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award with 100 percent funding by CMS/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by CMS/HHS, or the U.S. Government.