Sections 13, 17, 28, 65, and 92, Targeted Case Management and Behavioral Health Services – Rate Studies Comment Summary with Department Response
In the Spring of 2022, the Office of MaineCare Services (OMS) initiated rate determinations for MaineCare Benefits Manual (MBM) Sections 13, 17, 28, 65, and 92. Burns and Associates, a Division of Health Management Associates, conducted these rate studies. Providers submitted cost surveys in April and May of 2022. Burns used information obtained through the surveys, as well as stakeholder feedback, to inform the development of draft payment methods and rates. In September of 2022, after P.L. 2021 Ch.