Maine DHHS posts quarterly update of child fatality data
Jan 1, 2022
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services today published a quarterly update of data on child fatalities in the state.
Today’s update represents the first quarterly update since September, when the Department first committed to quarterly public posting of this aggregate information to allow for greater public understanding and awareness of these deaths.
Of note, this is not a comprehensive list of all child deaths in Maine. It includes deaths that:
Maine CDC COVID-19 Reporting in 2022
Jan 1, 2022
With the new year, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has made several changes to its reporting of COVID-19 data to reflect changes from the U.S. CDC as well as the highly contagious nature of the Omicron variant. These changes will affect some metrics and trends as a result.
Maintaining Responsiveness to Information Requests During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Jan 1, 2022
Updated 1/28/2022
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is committed to keeping the public informed about its work. Since 2019, we overhauled the DHHS website, added a blog to our home page, developed dashboards such as those used for COVID-19 activity, and regularly engage in press conferences, briefings, and other events. We respond directly to constituents as well as to Freedom of Access Act (FOAA) requests.
CoverME.gov Open Enrollment Update: November 1, 2021-January 8, 2022
Jan 1, 2022
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office of the Health Insurance Marketplace (OHIM) today released an update on plan selections through CoverME.gov, Maine’s new Health Insurance Marketplace.
OHIM will continue to post updates every two weeks throughout open enrollment, which began on November 1, 2021 and ends on January 15, 2022.
Since the start of open enrollment through January 8, 2022 on CoverME.gov:
2021 Healthcare Reviews
Below are the Certificate of Need healthcare reviews conducted during the year of 2021.
Hospital/Acute Care Reviews
Calais Community Hospital
Transfer of Operations and Assets
Maine DHHS Announces MaineCare Rate Increases to Accelerate Cost of Living Adjustments and Raise Direct Support Worker Wages in January
Dec 12, 2021
Today, the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced its proposal to raise MaineCare rates in January for many home- and community-based services (HCBS), accelerating higher rates initially planned for July 1, 2022 and supporting providers in increasing pay for direct care workers to at least 125 percent of the state’s minimum wage.
CoverME.gov Open Enrollment Update: November 1- December 11
Dec 12, 2021
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office of the Health Insurance Marketplace (OHIM) today released an update on plan selections through CoverME.gov, Maine’s new Health Insurance Marketplace.
OHIM will continue to post updates every two weeks throughout open enrollment, which began on November 1, 2021 and ends on January 15, 2022.
Since the start of open enrollment through December 11 on CoverME.gov:
CoverME.gov Open Enrollment Update: November 1-27
Dec 12, 2021
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office of the Health Insurance Marketplace (OHIM) today released an update on plan selections through CoverME.gov, Maine’s new Health Insurance Marketplace.
OHIM provided the first update on November 18 and will continue updates every two weeks throughout open enrollment, which began on November 1, 2021 and ends on January 15, 2022.