The Office of MaineCare Services, formerly the Bureau of Medical Services, was created to administer the Department’s major health care financing programs and health care benefits. MaineCare Services coordinates the programs and benefits, assures that they operate under consistent policy in keeping with the Department’s goals and Federal mandates, and provides accountability necessary to determine that they are administered in an effective and efficient manner.
The programs and health care benefits that MaineCare Services administers are: MaineCare, Maine Eye Care, Maine Rx Plus, and Drugs for the Elderly and Disabled.
Want to apply for MaineCare? Call or visit the Department of Health and Human Services local office closest to where you live. Ask to talk to an eligibility specialist. They decide MaineCare eligibility and can answer questions about the MaineCare application process.
Already a MaineCare member? Report any name, address or other change to your eligibility specialist at the Department of Health and Human Services local office. Contact him or her if you have any questions about your eligibility status.
