LD 1262: Public Stakeholder Sessions for a Statewide Strategic Plan to Serve Maine People with Behavioral Health Needs Throughout Their Lifespans

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services is pleased to invite you to provide input on a comprehensive statewide strategic plan to serve people in the State with behavioral health needs throughout their lifespans (LD 1262).

Re-entry Update #16

October 11, 2022

Good morning,

It has been over a month since the start of the DHHS Permanent Telework Policy on September 6. We are so grateful for everyone making this adjustment and showing grace in the process. We’ll continue to adapt our spaces, hybrid meeting recommendations, and other practices as we continue.

But we want to pause to say thank you: so far, so good.

PCPlus Application now Open

MaineCare Services is pleased to announce we are accepting applications for participation in MaineCare’s Primary Care Plus (PCPlus) program. PCPlus is a MaineCare primary care model giving Primary Care Providers (PCPs) greater flexibility and incentives to meet MaineCare members’ healthcare needs by transitioning away from a volume-based (fee-for-service) payment system toward population-based payments tied to cost and quality-related outcomes. Participation in PCPlus is voluntary for PCPs and PCPs must apply to participate. 

Maine Department of Health and Human Services Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Stakeholder Meeting Series

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is initiating a bi-monthly virtual stakeholder meeting series to gather input and inform efforts on the development of a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model in Maine. The CCBHC Stakeholder meeting series will be facilitated by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing and the next meeting via Zoom, is Monday, November 28, 2022, from 10:30am-12:00pm.

Atrezzo Upgrade

On Monday, November 7, 2022, Kepro will upgrade their web-based platform to Atrezzo Next Generation. The Atrezzo Next Generation (ANG) platform is an improved interface with enhanced security features such as Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).     

Training Plan and Resources     

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