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The Single Assessment (SA) process was implemented statewide on February 2, 2026, as part of the State’s obligations and commitments under the Children’s Behavioral Health Settlement Agreement. The Single Assessment is a key component of the Agreement, designed to ensure consistent, clinically appropriate determinations of service eligibility and to support service planning.
The Single Assessment (SA) process was implemented statewide on February 2, 2026, as part of the State’s obligations and commitments under the Children’s Behavioral Health Settlement Agreement. The Single Assessment is a key component of the Agreement designed to ensure consistent, clinically appropriate determinations of service eligibility, and to support service planning.
This is an update to the notice we sent on November 21, 2025, regarding Health PAS Online Portal downtimes.
We are expanding the availability of the portal: the portal will now be available from 5:00 AM – 8:00 PM, Monday through Friday, including weekday holidays.
The ED Collaborative is a team within Care Coordination at MaineCare. We work with healthcare practices to coordinate care for our members and connect members with services and resources available to them.
If you receive a call from the ED collaborative, please work with us to help make sure MaineCare members get the care and connections they need.
Please see the ED Collaborative PDF for more information.
Mar 3, 2026
The State of Maine is advancing its plan to improve the health of Maine people through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), taking steps to invest more than $190 million in rural health care providers, workers, and technologies this year.Mar 3, 2026
When families have the support they need, children are more likely to grow up in safe, stable, and nurturing environments.
As previously noticed, new rates for certain Medicare covered family planning services and LARCs, are implemented for billing retroactively to July 1, 2024. The Section 30, Family Planning fee schedule and
Mar 3, 2026
A cross-state analysis finds that recent increases in MaineCare enrollment and spending reflect broader changes happening in Medicaid programs nationwide.
The Office of MaineCare Services (OMS) is excited to share that a refreshed and upgraded MIHMS is launching in late September 2026! The upgraded MIHMS will bring enhanced security, improved usability, and a more modern experience that will better support your day-to-day work. The upgrade will include a new “MaineCare Partner Portal” that will replace what is known today as the “HealthPAS Online Portal.” Please note that we will continue using the name “HealthPAS Online Portal” in communications related to current functionality.