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Avoid ticks with prevention tips
AUGUSTA – The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) urges Maine residents and visitors to take precautions to make tick prevention a “big deal” this month. Governor Janet Mills has again proclaimed May Lyme Disease Awareness Month and this year’s theme is “Little tick, Big Deal.”
Health PAS Online Portal Training
Beginning in June 2024, the Office of MaineCare Services, in collaboration with Gainwell Technologies, will be offering weekly training on various Health PAS Online Portal modules, listed below. These trainings will be held via Microsoft Teams, and a list of course dates and times can be found in the Event Calendar on the Health PAS Online Portal.
In October of 2022, the Department’s Office of MaineCare Services initiated a rate determination process for Section 45, Inpatient Psychiatric and SUD units. On January 12, 2023, we held a virtual public forum with our vendor Burns & Associates (HMA – Burns), to present draft rate models and methodologies to interested parties and allow for public comment. Written comments were accepted through February 3, 2023.
On May 7, 2024, MaineCare held a virtual public meeting with interested parties to present the major elements of the new SUD Health Home model and describe the process and timeline for this rate study. Participants had the opportunity to ask questions and provide feedback.
MaineCare’s Delivery System Reform (DSR) Annual Forums will be held on:
This year, MaineCare is turning the tables and wants to hear from YOU! Consider applying to be a presenter.
May 5, 2024
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) continues to make progress on key priorities and efforts to implement the numerous laws and initiatives advanced by the 131st Legislature as it approaches adjournment.
Maine was in the news recently for leading the nation in diagnosing HIV at late stage. To help primary care providers learn about HIV and AIDS, MaineCare is hosting a webinar, What Primary Care Providers Need to Know About HIV, on May 9, 2024, at 11:30 AM. This 30-minute free webinar will be led by Dr.
Under Lambrew’s leadership, Maine expanded affordable health care to more than 100,000 people, led the nation in COVID-19 response, made historic investments in health and human services, and rebuilt the Department
Governor Janet Mills announced today that Jeanne Lambrew, Ph.D., will step down from her position as Commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services, effective May 31, 2024, to accept a position leading national health policy development and to teach at Harvard University.
The Office of MaineCare Services (OMS), Office of the State Controller, and Gainwell have resolved the issues with claims going to a PEND status for a Missing Vendor Code (Edit 6037), that occurred twice last week.
Please note that Gainwell is mass adjudicating all the claims affected and there should be no impact on next week’s payment.
Pharmacy claims resumed processing on March 27, 2024. MaineCare continues to work with Optum to review outstanding rejected claims with dates of service during the system outage. The guidance below applies to claims with dates of service from February 21, 2024, through March 26, 2024.