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Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS) Early Childhood Educator Workforce Salary Supplement System Rules went into effect on December 1, 2023. The following Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) will be helpful in the understanding the changes made to the Registration Portal and processes based on the new rule.
As previously shared in our June 2023 bulletin, the Department has initiated a rate determination process for Hospital Services in accordance with Title 22, §3173-J.
The Division of Policy posts all proposed and recently adopted rules on MaineCare’s Policy and Rules webpage. This website keeps the proposed rules
MaineCare is piloting an incentive payment that encourages providers to connect with individuals being released from incarceration within two calendar days of their release.
Data from biennial survey show progress on vaping prevention among Maine students
AUGUSTA – The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) announced today the release of 2023 Maine Integrated Youth Health Survey (MIYHS) data showing promising progress on changing youth attitudes towards use of vaping products.
Effective January 1, 2024, Acentra Health and the Office of MaineCare Services will reinstate the original submission window for all requests in the Atrezzo portal.
Due to the end of the Public Health Emergency (PHE), the Atrezzo portal submission window will be updated to accept service requests for ten (10) calendar days before entry into service or a maximum backdate of five (5) calendar days after entry into service, consistent with the original requirements prior to the PHE.
The Division of Policy posts all proposed and recently adopted rules on MaineCare’s Policy and Rules webpage. This website keeps the proposed rules
In September 2023, the Department initiated a rate determination process for Sections 18, 20, 21 and 29, and a newly proposed Lifespan program for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD).
AUGUSTA – The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) encourages Maine residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19, influenza (flu), and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) ahead of this season's holiday gatherings. Vaccination remains the best way for Maine people to protect themselves, their friends, and relatives this holiday season and will help limit the spread of respiratory viruses at gatherings this winter.
This is a reminder that the attending provider is required on all UB-04 and 837I claims. MaineCare denies UB-04 and 837I claims submitted without an enrolled attending provider.
The attending provider is the individual who has overall responsibility for the patient’s medical care and treatment reported in the claim/encounter. The attending provider requirement includes all claim submission methods (paper, HealthPAS Online Portal, or 837I).