Attention Primary Care Plus (PCPlus) Practices – The Final Week for All PCPlus Practices to Re-Certify or Apply Approaches
As a reminder, the PCPlus application period is currently open. The open application period runs through Friday, May 3, 2024.
Comment Deadline Extended: Section 25, Dental Services Benchmarking Results and Draft Rates
At the request of interested parties, MaineCare is extending the deadline for comments on the draft rates for Dental Services, from April 26, 2024, to May 3, 2024.
Please see the presented materials in our original, April 16, 2024, notice.
Maine Achieves Record High Immunization Rates for School Children
Annual survey shows over 95 percent of children attending public and private schools have received required vaccines
AUGUSTA– The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) announced today that more than 95 percent of school-age children have received all required vaccines, the first year Maine has exceeded the “herd immunity” threshold since reporting began in 2011.
New Health Home Model for Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) – Rate Study Kickoff Meeting
As previously shared in our December 8, 2023, bulletin, the Department initiated a rate determination for a new Health Home Model for other SUDs. As a result of that process, we are now conducting a rate study.
You are receiving this email because we are inviting you to participate in the rate study process for this service.
Maine Department of Health and Human Services Supplemental Budget Summary
Apr 4, 2024
The supplemental budget passed by the Legislature and signed by Governor Mills on Monday invests in a range of Maine Department of Health and Human Services programs and initiatives. This includes mental health and substance use disorder prevention and response, violence prevention and recovery, child health and welfare, MaineCare payment reform, and maintaining core services.
Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Training
EVV Sandata Trainings
All trainings are available online via Microsoft Teams. These events can be found in the Event Calendar on the Health PAS Online Portal.
Register through Absorb:
Attention Pharmacy Providers: Service Restoration Office Hours with MaineCare Pharmacy Benefit
MaineCare is inviting you to join the next Office Hours call with the MaineCare Pharmacy team on Thursday, April 25, 2024, from 09:00 AM – 9:45 AM related to the initial restoration of Maine Point of Purchase System (MEPOPS). We will use this time as an opportunity for sharing questions and concerns and providing technical support from the State.
Please register in advance for this meeting:
Attaching an Explanation of Benefits (EOB) to Secondary Claims
When billing MaineCare secondary claims, you must attach an EOBA to all claims regardless of the submission type listed below:
- Direct Data Entry (DDE)
- Paper
- Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
When submitting electronically, upload the EOB once the claim is in MIHMS. The charges billed on the claim lines must match the charges billed on the EOB, or the claim will be denied.
Webinar: What Primary Care Providers Need to Know About HIV
Maine was in the news recently for leading the nation in diagnosing HIV at late stage. To help primary care providers learn about HIV and AIDS, MaineCare is hosting a webinar, What Primary Care Providers Need to Know About HIV, on May 9, 2024, at 11:30 AM. This 30-minute free webinar will be led by Dr.
Attention Section 43 Hospice Services Providers: Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Implementation Delayed Until Further Notice
As of March 15, 2023, MaineCare temporarily excluded hospice services from EVV requirements as a delayed enforcement of our approved State Plan requirements.