History of Augusta Mental Health Institute
Learn more about the long history of Riverview Psychiatric Center, formerly the Augusta Mental Health Institute.
DHHS Releases Comprehensive Behavioral Health Plan for Maine
Feb 2, 2023
Today, the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) released a Comprehensive Behavioral Health Plan for Maine (PDF) to improve the continuum of behavioral health services available to Maine people from childhood throughout the lifespan.
Service Locator Tool – Invitation to Behavioral Health Providers
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is excited to announce the creation of a Service Locator Tool hosted on Bamboo Health’s TreatmentConnection.com. The Tool will improve access to substance use and mental health treatment. The goal is to publicly launch this tool in spring 2023.
There is NO COST to your agency to participate in this initiative. To learn more about this and how to onboard to the platform, we encourage you to attend an orientation event listed below.
Primary Care Plus (PCPlus) Providers Open Office Hour on Thursday, February 16, 2023, Reminder
MaineCare’s Delivery System Reform Unit (DSRU) is holding a PCPlus Open Office Hour on Thursday, February 16, 2023, from 12:00-1:00 PM as an online venue for PCPlus providers to ask MaineCare questions concerning the PCPlus program.
Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Trainings and Forums
The federal deadline to implement the EVV requirements for Home Health providers delivering services under Section 40 and Hospice providers delivering services under Section 43 happened January 1, 2023.
We continue to offer weekly provider and aggregator trainings and forums. All trainings and forums are online via Microsoft Teams.
NOTE: The Absorb training system has been updated to allow providers to register for trainings and/or forums more than once.
Attention Providers of Sections 17, 28, and 65: Updated Link for Behavioral Health Rate FAQs
As a follow up to the notice on February 3, 2023, the Department has updated the Behavioral Health Rate Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) document on billing and authorizations for services for Sections 28 and 65.
Attention Providers of Sections 17, 28, and 65: Updated Link for Behavioral Health Rate FAQs
As a follow up to the notice on February 3, 2023, the Department has updated the Behavioral Health Rate Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) document on billing and authorizations for services for Sections 28 and 65.
Attention Providers of Sections 17, 28, and 65: Updated Link for Behavioral Health Rate FAQs
As a follow up to the notice on February 3, 2023, the Department has updated the Behavioral Health Rate Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) document on billing and authorizations for services for Sections 28 and 65.
Attention Providers of Sections 17, 28, and 65: Behavioral Health Rate FAQs
As a follow up to the notice on February 3, 2023, the Department has updated the Behavioral Health Rate Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) document on billing and authorizations for services for Sections 28 and 65. New questions are in the same document and are labeled with today’s date.
Attention Providers of Sections 17, 28, and 65: Behavioral Health Rate FAQs
As a follow up to the notice on February 3, 2023, the Department has updated the Behavioral Health Rate Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) document on billing and authorizations for services for Sections 28 and 65. New questions are in the same document and are labeled with today’s date.