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Gagné-Holmes, a five-year deputy commissioner, has served as Acting Commissioner since June 1
Governor Janet Mills announced today that she will nominate Sara Gagné-Holmes to serve as Commissioner of the Maine Department of Health and Human Services.
The Maine Child Welfare Action Network and the Maine Department of Health and Human Services partner with parents to launch the Be There for ME website and campaign
As previously noticed, the Department is conducting a rate determination for Section 45, Hospital Services.
Registration is now open for MaineCare's DSR Annual Forums for:
MaineCare is offering two venue/date options this year. Both sessions will run from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
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MaineCare is hosting a dental forum on July 30, 2024, 12:00PM – 1:00PM.
The first 30 minutes will include updates and clarification from MaineCare about the following topics:
Services covered and underutilized
Claims and billing updates
Who to contact and when
Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment services (EPSDT) resources now available
Addressing challenges and barriers to accessing dental services
Many MaineCare members are dually eligible for both Medicare and full MaineCare. These members may have Medicare Advantage plans that have different coverage from traditional Medicare. Many Medicare Advantage plans cover some dental services, so it is important to verify the members’ coverage with their primary insurance before providing services.
On June 4, 2024, the Office of MaineCare Services (OMS) sent an e-message with updated documentation guidance for PMD.
Please note the following clarifications to this guidance:
POW was used to abbreviate Power Operated Wheelchair. For clarification, this equipment may also be referred to as Power Wheelchair or PWC.
This morning, Friday, July 19th, Gainwell became aware that Crowdstrike, a leading security product vendor and supplier for Gainwell, reported a problem with an update to one of their products. The Crowdstrike problem has affected technology systems worldwide. As a result, MIHMS applications were temporarily unavailable, and some claims were not able to process through the financial cycle for payment next week. These claims will process to pay the following week.
This morning, Friday, July 19, 2024, Gainwell became aware that Crowdstrike, a leading security product vendor and supplier for Gainwell, had reported a problem with an update to one of their products. The Crowdstrike problem has affected technology systems worldwide. As a result, the Health PAS Online Portal and the Provider and Member Services call centers had been unavailable.
All systems are now restored, although you may experience some slowness when using the portal.
In October of 2023, the Office of MaineCare Services provided notice that we had initiated the process of assessing