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  • 1/23/2024

    Today, the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) released an update on the resumption of MaineCare (Medicaid) eligibility reviews after the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, known as “unwinding.”  During the first eight months of the unwinding period (from May to December, 2023), the Department’s efforts have resulted

  • 1/18/2024

    The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced today that it will move Children’s Behavioral Health Services (CBHS) from the Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS) to the Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) to ensure a whole-family approach to the continuum of mental health and substance use prevention, treatment, crisis response, and recovery.

  • 1/18/2024

    The Maine Department of Health and Human Services announced today that it is bringing closure to a long-standing financing issue dating back to 2018 in Maine’s Medicaid program by eliminating a CMS-contested tax on health care providers (MaineCare).

  • 1/11/2024

    MaineCare continues progress toward ensuring equitable, accessible, and sustainable health coverage for low-income people, through its nationally recognized transformation of Maine’s rate-setting system.

  • 1/10/2024

    As open enrollment for Health Insurance Marketplace plans for 2024 approaches its conclusion next Tuesday, January 16, 2024, thousands of new consumers are selecting plans through Maine’s state-based marketplace, CoverME.gov.

  • 12/1/2023

    Today, the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) released a Plan Selection Snapshot on early enrollment in private health insurance through CoverME.gov for 2024.

  • 11/9/2023

    Today, the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) released updated data on the resumption of MaineCare (Medicaid) eligibility reviews after the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, known as “unwinding.”  This update is available on the MaineCare Renewals Data Dashboard and is based on more current data than reflected in previous m

  • 10/16/2023

    As Open Enrollment approaches on November 1, 2023, Maine residents can get an early look at 2024 health insurance options that meet their needs and budgets

  • 10/12/2023

    Today, the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced that Ian Yaffe will become the new Director of the Office for Family Independence (OFI) and current OFI Director Tony Pelotte will become a Senior Advisor for Eligibility System Reform in the Commissioner’s Office effective October 30, 2023.

  • 10/5/2023

    Today, the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) released updated data on the resumption of MaineCare eligibility reviews after the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, known as “unwinding.”  “MaineCare” is the name of the state’s Medicaid program.

  • 9/20/2023

    The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) recently concluded a series of listening sessions about the municipal General Assistance (GA) Program. Developed as a safety net program of last resort over 40 years ago, it is administered by municipalities and Tribes and overseen by DHHS, which reimburses 70 percent of eligible costs.

  • 9/12/2023

    The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced today that it has distributed over $166 million in food assistance to the families of more than 150,000 Maine children through the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program.

  • 9/8/2023

    As students of all ages return to school this fall, the Higher Opportunities for Pathways to Employment (HOPE) program offered through the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office for Family Independence (OFI) continues to support Maine parents as they pursue higher education on the path to meaningful

  • 8/25/2023

    Today, the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is releasing an update including July 2023 data on the resumption of MaineCare (Medicaid) eligibility reviews after the COVID-19 public health emergency, known as “unwinding.” To view Maine’s unwinding data report, please visit the MaineCare Ren

  • 7/28/2023

    Today, the Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is releasing the first data related to the end of the MaineCare (Medicaid) continuous coverage requirement, known for short as “unwinding.” In March 2020, as part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government temporarily waived eligibility reviews for people enrolled in state Medicaid programs.

  • 7/21/2023

    As the Legislature nears the end of the 2023 Legislative Session, Maine youth and children have much to celebrate. Governor Mills has signed into law dozens of bills and nearly $400 million to strengthen Maine’s education, health care, and other systems.

  • 7/14/2023

    The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) Women Infants and Children (WIC) and Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) announced today the start of the 2023 FMNP season, during which WIC participants automatically receive additional benefits to purchase fresh, local produce.

  • 7/12/2023

    The final piece of the FY24-25 biennial budget, passed by the Legislature on July 6, 2023 and signed into law yesterday by Governor Mills, includes more than $4 million in investments to reduce abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older adults and adults with disabilities in Maine.

  • 7/7/2023

    Yesterday, the Legislature passed the final piece of the FY24-25 biennial budget that Governor Janet Mills indicated she will sign. It includes a number of initiatives that advance the health and well being of Maine people.

  • 6/27/2023

    While the Legislature considers budget proposals for future MaineCare reforms, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office of MaineCare Services continues its implementation of payment rates already developed under the landmark law (P.L. 2022, Ch. 639 (PDF)).